人是不可能沒有怒氣的。當我們遇到不如意的事，又無法改變那事，我們的情緒就會高漲，甚至生氣發怒。不管我們為什麼生氣發怒，就是以為自己所發的是義怒，對自己的身體、情緒和靈性都有損害。
保羅要求我們不可含怒到日落。他沒有說不可含怒，但不要含怒到日落，不要帶著怒氣睡覺。我們如果帶著怒氣就不能安睡，健康就一定會受損害。一個人生氣到睡不著，一定會胡思亂想，就很容易犯罪。所以保羅警告說，不要給魔鬼留地步。我們如果生氣到不能睡，就會給魔鬼機會來引誘或攻擊我們。我們如果從日落到日出都在生氣，如何能禱告靈修呢？心中一定有很多苦毒和怨恨，必定不能達成和解，就無法體現基督的赦免和愛。
我們求聖靈在情緒上幫助作屬靈的操練，並以耶穌為榜樣，有祂的柔和謙卑。基督徒最大的見證就是寬恕的美德，再加上喜樂與平安的生活，別人就會認識在我們身上所反映的主了。
It is impossible for us to avoid anger in our life. When everything goes against our will, and we lose control, we will easily lose temper. No matter what cause our anger, even if we can justify our anger with good reason, anger will definitely hurt our body mind and spirit.
Paul said, “Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry”. He did not say that we cannot be angry, but do not let ourselves stay angry too long. We should not go to bed with anger for it will hurt our sleep and eventually our health. When we are tossed and turned on bed with anger, we will be easily tempted to sin. Paul warned us not to give the devil a foothold. If we are too angry to sleep, we will give devil opportunities to tempt or attach us. If we stay angry until the next morning, how can we pray and have devotions? Our hearts will be filled with pains and hatred. Then we can not experience and show the love and forgiveness of Jesus.
We ask the Holy Spirit to help us with our emotions and to learn from Jesus’ examples of being gentle and humble. We can be witness for God through our forgiveness of others and through the peace and joy in Christ Jesus.
