Sometimes, I get so angry that I feel like throwing things against the wall, or… punching something. I know that this isn't how God wants me to feel. So I turned to His word and this is what I found.
Ephesians 4:26-32 (KJV) – Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the things which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:26-32 (NIV) – In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
As humans, a lot of time we feel like it's our responsibility to be angry and seek at least some kind of outlet, if not full out revenge. But God tells us that this isn't our responsibility. It is His. He knows what injustices we have suffered. He knows the pain and anger that we feel. And HE knows how to handle it much better than we could ever begin to understand. In Ephesians, the Bible continues on in instructing us on how we should live.
Ephesians 5:1-2 (KJV) – Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIV) – Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
I think that the best thing to do with our anger is to turn it over to God. We need to trust Him enough to know that He will do what is right, even if we don't see the effects of His judgment. If we hold all of our anger inside of us and let it build, we are giving the devil a foothold in our lives. We're giving him a way to tear at us and turn us away from God. We need to learn to turn everything over to God, forgive, forget about it, and move on.
Are you holding anger? Are you upset with a friend? Turn it over to God and let Him handle it. He knows what is best.
God Bless,
Taylor
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