Wisdom and Anger
Staff Director
Key Points
Wisdom literature calls us to move from an explosive expression of anger to a calm, controlled one. Wisdom involves being slow to anger.
God is slow to anger, but he does have righteous anger. We need to have righteous anger against evil and injustice.
When our anger stems from our selfishness and pride, we need to confess and repent.
When our anger is righteous, we entrust ourselves to God and wait on him. Waiting on God to act is better than acting in our own strength or being controlled by our circumstances.
Anger is part of the path to forgiveness. Instead of dissociating from our anger, we need to work through injustice with the Lord so we can engage the situation and reach a place where we can extend forgiveness.
Main Passage Excerpt:
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, & Ecclesiastes 7:8-10All Scripture Readings:
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Psalm 123:1-2 | Matthew 6:22–23 | Romans 8:17
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