Peaceable people lay aside warlike traits: defensiveness, aggression, criticism, self-justification, scoring points, touchiness to offenses. These moral weeds — the ‘filthiness and rampant wickedess’ that comes from the anger of man (James 1:20-21) — get plucked up by the roots and begin to wilt. Sweet fruit begins to grow as the Word of God and…
Kevin DeYoung wrote this post back in September. It can be found here. This post greatly encouraged/challenged. If you believe someone would benefit from reading his words please take a moment to send it to them. I hate to admit that the title of this blog post too often describes my household. I never (or…
When you’re bitter and refuse to forgive or exude an openness to forgive what do the Scriptures say about you? You are forgetting the size of the massive sin debt for which God forgave you. You are declaring that you do not need God’s forgiveness in your life. You are declaring that you do not…
When you’re bitter and refuse to forgive or exude an openness to forgive what do the Scriptures say about you? You are forgetting the size of the massive sin debt for which God forgave you. You are declaring that you do not need God’s forgiveness in your life. You are declaring that you do not…
Righteous anger… Reacts against actual sin as biblically defined (not in accordance to my opinions or preferences). Focuses on God and his concerns (not me and my concerns). Coexists with other godly qualities and expresses itself in godly ways (self-control, gentleness, love, etc.).
Do you get angry about the right things? Do you express your anger in the right way? How long does your anger last? How controlled is your anger? What motivates your anger? Is your anger “primed and ready” to respond to another person’s habitual sins? What is the effect of your anger These questions were…
The heart causes of anger from James 4:1-3 are… Entrenched, battling desires and pleasures. What desires are warring in your heart? Unmet ruling wants and desires. What’s ruling your heart? Coveting and envy. What are you grasping and greedy for? Selfish motives (even for good things). What’s the real reason you want what you want?
What are the long-term results of anger or as Jerry Bridges calls it in his book Respectable Sins: Confronting The Sins We Tolerate, “weeds of anger”? Bridges’ selected the word “weeds” because they seem to be a nuisance that you constantly have to get rid of, with the obvious correlation that the following “weeds of anger” will…
Here’s some thoughts on choosing to be angry and/or hot-tempered. Read and reflect. Be slow to become angry (Prov 14:16-17, 29; James 1:19-20) Love covers a multitude of sins and overlooks many offenses (Prov 10:12, 12:16, 17:9, 19:11; 1 Peter 4:8) Seek the more excellent way – the way of love (1 Cor 13:4-7) Hot…
This blog-post was originally published at The Blazing Center by Mark Altrogge. It was a really good word on the dynamics of anger and I thought I’d pass it along. The Bible has a lot to say about anger. I don’t mean righteous anger, the kind of anger we can experience toward injustice or evil…
Theology Along the Way 