Practice the Pause: What My Anger Revealed About Pride & the Holy Spirit

<p>This episode is different.</p><p>No script. No outline. Just a real, unfiltered conversation—recorded live while sitting on the floor, Bible open, painting, and processing in real time.</p><p>Over the last few days, I’ve been dealing with anger—losing my temper, feeling justified, thinking it was anxiety…</p><p>But God showed me something I didn’t expect.</p><p>It wasn’t anxiety.<br />It was pride.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about what it really means to <strong>grieve the Holy Spirit</strong>—not in some distant or dramatic way, but in the everyday moments where we react instead of pause.</p><p>📖 Key Scriptures:<br />Ephesians 4:26–32<br />James 1:20<br />Proverbs 16:32<br />Proverbs 29:11<br />Proverbs 17:27–28<br />Psalm 141:3<br />1 Peter 2:23<br />1 Peter 5:8<br />Romans 8</p><p>We unpack:<br />• Why human anger doesn’t produce God’s righteousness<br />• How pride fuels our reactions<br />• What “be angry and sin not” actually looks like in real life<br />• How reacting in the flesh gives the enemy a foothold<br />• Why the pause is not self-control—it’s surrender</p><p>✨ The Pause Practice:</p><ol><li>Identify the trigger</li><li>Take a 3-second breath prayer</li><li>Ask: “Lord, what does love look like here?”</li><li>Respond led by the Spirit—not your emotions</li></ol><p>This isn’t about managing your anger better.<br />It’s about letting the Holy Spirit lead you in the moment.</p><p>📝 Companion blog (deeper reflection):<br />👉 <a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tonyabruton.com/blog</a></p><p>💛 Support the show:<br />👉 Venmo: Tonya-Bruton</p><p>If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who needs it.</p><p></p>