Christian Anger

"Be angry, and do not sin.; do not let the sun go down on your wrath. - Eph 4:26

Few things are more destructive to Christians than anger. Anger causes us to lose out self-control and to say and do things we would otherwise never consider. Anger, if allowed to remain turns into bitterness that eats away at our hearts. Scripture consistently commands believers to put away anger and lists it as one of the sins of the flesh (Eph 4:31). At times, we try to defend our anger by citing eps 4:26. As additional proof we argue that Jesus cleansed the temple in "righteous indignation." Ephesians refers to anger that does not lead to sin. Jesus was capable of being angry without sinning. When Jesus cleared the temple, Scripture does not indicate that He was angry.

If you feel that you have a righteous anger because of something that has happened, see if you are holding anger in your heart without sin. is your anger turning into bitterness? Is it causing you to speak in an unchrisitian manner to someone or to gossip about them? Is it causing you to make excuses for your own ungodly behavior? You must examine any anger within you and allow God to remove any sinful attitudes that your anger may have produced.

Are you angry today? What are you angry about or whom are you angry? Take a full assestment of this anger and see if it is justified. Is the cause of your anger noble and true? How is it affecting you? Take time today to pause and ask yourself these questions!