Spirit of Anger

"For man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desire." (James 1:20)

When reminiscing on the past events of your life, most of the times you regret are probably the ones when you reacted or spoke out of anger. When you are angry, there is something about anger that takes control of your entire being. To that extent, anger is one of the most dangerous emotions that a human can feel. John Angell James says:

"[Anger has] fought against Christianity with poisoned arrows, and the gall of furious church squabbles has supplied the venom in which they have dipped their sarcasms, ironies, and jests. It is high time that the apostle's exhortation should be practically remember: 'Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behaviour.' All who contend for the faith should remember Paul's advice to Timothy: 'All the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth' (2 Tim. 2:24-25)."

Purse righteousness and flee from anger. Meditate on God's words and let your spirit remind you that God does not desire you to be angry or be held by its grip. You do have the power to overcome anger, if you so choose to exercise the power of the Holy Spirit that lives within you.

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