I chanced upon the Women’s Singles Finals of Roland Garos played on June 7, 2025 between the World’s number 1, Sebalanka and Coco Gauff of USA. By the time I joined the match, Sabalenka was already one set up and at the beginning of the second set. I was quick to notice the emotional outburst of Sabalenka against every point missed. On occasions, she argued with the umpire. Her opponent displayed such calmness in the face of all odds. Although I am not an expert in the game of tennis, I predicted that the world’s number one would likely lose the match due to anger. And she did! She was an emotional wreck for the greater part of the match. She was worse off when the match was over. In most cases, uncontrolled anger leads to a loss of balance, followed by other losses.

In most cases, uncontrolled anger leads to a loss of balance, followed by other losses…It is in light of these negative examples that we need to defer our anger.

Cain was angry at his brother whose offering God accepted. That was a misplaced anger. Abel in no way determined what Cain took to God as a sacrifice; nor was he instrumental to God’s rejection of the same. If he must be angry at all, it should have been towards God. His unwarranted anger led to the murder of his brother in cold blood. The Bible also recorded the anger of Moses. In anger he slew an Egyptian. Also in anger, he smote the rock when God asked him to speak to it. The first display of anger cost him 40 years in the wilderness. The second one kept him from entering Canaan’s fullness. It is in light of these negative examples that we need to defer our anger.