In an extraordinary and infamous 2013 conference call, the chief executive officer of mass media company AOL lost his temper…while 1,000 of his employees listened in astonishment. Two minutes into the call, Tim Armstrong became irritated when his creative director picked up a camera to video the meeting. “Abel, put that camera down right now! Abel, you’re fired. Out!” Sacking a key leader publicly and impulsively while the whole company listened clearly did nothing to improve employee morale. Armstrong later apologized, saying it was an “emotional response at the start of a difficult discussion dealing with many people’s careers and livelihood.”

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Psalm 145:8

Short-tempered bosses are common because short-tempered people are common. But there is One who is “gracious and merciful…slow to anger.” Isn’t it wonderful to know that God will not react impulsively to your sins and shortcomings?

You may be saddled with guilt or discouragement – perhaps over personal or family situations. And America, with her plummeting moral trajectory, may seem like a lost cause. But God is patient, not willing that any should perish, and there is yet time for change and transformation. May it begin today as you pray!

Recommended Reading: James 1:19-27