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Your Question:
What do I do with my anger?
Answer:
My friend, I can relate to the struggle of anger. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with this emotion, and I've had to confront it in my own life as well. When we're faced with anger, it's easy to hold onto it, to let it consume us. But the Bible teaches us that anger is not something to be held onto, but rather something to be put away (Eph 4:31; Col 3:8). It's a work of the flesh that doesn't work the righteousness of God (Gal 5:19-20). But how do we put away anger? It's not just a matter of saying "I'm going to stop being angry." That's a shortcut that's doomed to fail. Anger is ultimately about God, and it shows that we don't trust him. It's an opportunity to know him better. We need to identify the root of our anger, to understand what's driving it. Is it a sense of injustice, or is it a desire to hurt others? Once we understand the root of our anger, we can begin to address it, to learn to imitate God's character. As a father, I've seen my children struggle with anger, and I've had to teach them how to manage it. It's not easy, but it's essential. We need to train our children to be slow to anger, to be like God, who is slow to anger (Ex 34:6). We need to teach them how to identify the root of their anger and how to put it away. And as parents, we need to model this behavior ourselves, to show our children what it means to be slow to anger. By doing so, we can help our children learn to control their outbursts and to develop a heart that is like God's.
Sources:
depression
edward welch
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
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