Part 1 - Anger

As promised - today's post is about Anger

Please note that this week's topics are purely an overview with reference taken from the Bible and it is by no means a psychological approach and it is not from a medical point of view either – i am no psychologist and it is purely what i get out of the Bible.

Why do we get angry ? Here are a few causes to think about (you can decide)

1. We get angry when our pride is hurt
   
2. We get angry when someone else is acknowledged instead of us
   
3. We get angry when we get jealous about what others have
   
4. We most definitely get angry when someone confronts us of our sinful actions
   
5. We get angry when we don't get our own way
   

When is it ok to get angry ?

It is ok to get angry as long as its anger towards sin - John 2:15-16 shows us that Jesus got angry when he saw that his Father's house was turned into a market place

What should we avoid when feeling anger ?

This is the best which we tend to forget and i have made this mistake myself – "avoid speaking your mind when you feel angry, why, because something is always said that a person regrets later" and check this verse:

James 3:5 – THE TONGUE IS A SMALL THING, BUT WHAT DAMAGE IT CAN DO. (wow, wow, wow – is that not an awesome verse)

So how do we sort our anger and keep it in control – its quite easy cause if you been following my blog you already have the answer from God = Ephesians
4:26
-"DO NOT LET THE SUN GO DOWN WHILE YOU ARE ARE STILL ANGRY" (NIV).