[Faith-talk] writchus anger

[Poppa Bear]

There's some good stuff in this, thanks for sharing.

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hi all i don't post devotionals but i think i am posting one today as it is
timely one as i seen it happen here. hear is the devotional.
Righteous Anger
Today, January 18, 2015, 5 hours ago | letters at gty.org (Grace to You)Go to
full article "Walk . . . with all . . . gentleness" (Ephesians 4:1-2).

Our anger must be under control and should occur only for the right reason.

After the previous lesson, you might think that Christians must always be
quiet and passive, never getting upset or angry about anything.
Actually, believers do have the right to get angry, but only under certain
conditions. Ephesians 4:26 says, "Be angry and yet do not sin; do not let
the sun go down on your anger." So there is a certain kind of anger that
isn't sinful. It must be under control, and it must be resolved
expeditiously.

Proverbs 25:28 says, "Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a
man who has no control over his spirit." Someone who is out of control is
vulnerable. He falls into every temptation, failure, and weakness. On the
other hand, "He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who
rules his spirit, than he who captures a city"
(16:32). One who rules his spirit has power and energy, but it's under
control. That same power and energy out of control creates nothing but chaos
and sinfulness. Those who are easily angered are not gentle.

Gentle people, on the other hand, control their energies and strengths, but
they do have a tough side. They don't back away from sin or cease to condemn
evil. Since the gentle person submits himself to God, he becomes angry over
things that offend God, not himself. If someone offends him personally, he
doesn't seek revenge. But when God is maligned, the lion in him roars. Such
anger is called righteous indignation. Under God's control, anger reacts
when it ought to react, for the right reason, and for the right amount of
time.

Suggestions for Prayer

Ask forgiveness if you are apt to get angry for the wrong reasons.
Commit yourself to being gentle when you ordinarily would flare up in anger.
GIf you don't get angry when you see evil, ask God to make you sensitive to
what He hates.

For Further Study

At the very time Moses was receiving God's Law on Mount Sinai, the
Israelites were involved in idolatry and debauchery. Read Exodus 32.
What was Moses' reaction to their sin?
Did he hold a grudge against them (vv. 31-32)?
How can Moses' example be a pattern for your life?

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