Have you tried anger management, only to find that anger keeps popping back up? Is it hurting those around you and destroying relationships with those you love? You want to get rid of it so you can live a life of peace and joy?

James, an inmate from Florida State Prison, is tired of his anger and wants to be free from it. Recently, he pointed me to an answer for how to get free. I think he’s on the right path. After sharing about an incident when he got angry, he quoted some verses from Isaiah 26.

“The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in Thee. Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock” (Is. 26:3-4).

Trust in the Lord depends on belief and reliance on His truth, goodness, ability, strength, love, an more.

When you trust in the everlasting Rock—instead of looking at what triggered it—you remain steadfast because you know the Lord will be there with you and for you. Therefore, you aren’t threatened when things don’t go like you think they should.

When you get angry, it’s time to step back, be still, and get your feet and your focus back on the Rock. If you are trusting in the Lord when you’re triggered, you won’t get angry.

Because you are steadfast of mind, He will keep you in peace.