Why Are You Angry?

“Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Genesis 4:6-7

It is easy to take offence when we are corrected over some mistakes. We can get upset or even sulk a little when people correct us openly. But it ought not to be so.

God was pointing out to Cain that he does not need to be angry that his brother’s offering was accepted while his wasn’t, and that he rather needs to feel sober that he did not give the best that he could have, he needed only to take corrective action!

In Matthew 7:1-4, Jesus admonished us to hold ourselves to the highest standards and examine ourselves first. This is essential for character development and maturity.

Like God warned Cain, He is pointing out the same thing to us now.

You need to learn to accept the fact that sometimes you will miss the mark, your viewpoint will not always be right, your opinion will not always be adopted.

And when corrected in secret or openly, you should accept the same in good faith. Commit to correcting the error or mistake and move on from there. Don’t keep the scorecard.

Accept that in certain aspects of life, another person, younger or older, will be better gifted and equipped than you and you don’t need to get angry over that.

Cain would not have ended badly if he was receptive to God’s corrective advice. So don’t be like Cain, instead of being competitive or jealous, choose to learn from those who are better than you.

No more excuses for taking offence, no more jealousy and sulking, take the correction and rule over your emotion

” Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.” Proverbs 15:32