Recently I was directly by the Holy Spirit to notice the amount of anger within the body. And it saddened me to see the ratio of people living their lives angry. Some call it righteous indignation (as an excuse to justify themselves), others use the word to excuse their wrath. I hear them say, "well even Jesus got angry". But those same people do not like to speak of not letting the sun go down upon their wrath, nor do they want to talk about handling anger effectually. They just stay mad.
Angry people are losing in life on so many levels.
They are not happy.
Their physical health is harmed.
They are emotionally unstable.
Their relationships are hurt or destroyed.
Children are emotionally scared and often physically harmed.
They financial well being is hindered, because they often lose jobs or refuse to stay with a job long term.
And as for material gain it too is often destroyed by tantrum fits of anger.
But the thing that we normally don't hear is ... As a Christian our witness is marred by refusing to deal properly with anger.
The bible has much to say about anger and we have wonderful counselors and programs that are offered to help us. As spirited Christians we also have the Holy Spirit (our helper) living within us.
The word of God tells us that "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit". And where love abides, anger subsides.
Here a few good scriptures that the Holy Spirit leads us in line with:
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
James 1:19-20
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
So many Christians think that once they are saved they will just automatically be sweet and loving. But according to the Word although we take on a new nature, we also have an old one to take off. These are things that we have to do, God is not going to do it for us, yet the Holy Spirit (the one just like Jesus) to be here on planet earth with us will help US! While he is directing and aiming to help us all times, we still must listen to and heed Him. We must do what He gives us unction to do.
If you take note in every one of these areas beginning with ...
Eph . 4:31
we are told to "put away" wrath. We must put it in it's place and stay in charge of our emotions.
Col.3:8
Here we told to "put off" wrath (anger). In other words if it has came on you, recognize it and get it off of you, by dominating your flesh lust with it's appetites.
Timothy tells us to lift up Holy hands, without wrath or doubting. So surrender, to the nature of holiness. Put your hands up without the filth of anger (that often ends in blood shed). Understand that God can be trusted and He cares for you. If you have been wronged He will be be sure that justice is served if you will trust Him and not doubt.
And the last one for now is...
James 1:19-20
Here James tells us to be slow to speak and slow to anger. Watch those quick tongues and tempers. They both hold a dangerous fire that destroys. Learn to communicate properly. Many a war has been stopped by proper communication, many relationships built and strengthened the same way.
Remember wrath does not work the righteousness of God, nor construct anything good!
