God Didn't Create Us To Be Average (Daily Devotional)

February 8th

"Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger" Ephesians 4:26

I'm sure we have all been angry at one point. Anger is a emotion and we have the right to feel that way. We have to handle anger in the right way, it's an important life skill. GotQuestions.org says "There is a type of anger of which the Bible approves, often called "righteous indignation." God is angry (Psalm 7:11; Mark 3:5), and believers are commanded to be angry (Ephesians 4:26)." But how exactly do we deal with with?

We have to deal with angry God's way. First of all he wants us to figure out why we are mad. Was it jealousy, impatience or any other reason? Think deep down and think. Galatians 5:13-14 says face the real issues. It is important to recognize that anger. One big thing is to recognize if it could also be unforgiveness. I talked about it before. Unforgiveness is something that can hold us back and that's never a good thing.

Know the difference between righteous anger and unholy anger like saying it saw someone else's fault. Anger can become sinful when it is motivated by pride. Don't let anger drive you to sin.

Remember that even God gets mad. Ferv.net (David) said "God always uses his anger to bring about his good purposes. Unlike us, he does not let this anger overcome him so that he loses control. Rather he works patiently through history to bring about his plans. What drives him is not his anger but a far more potent and powerful emotion - love."

When we give in to anger, we often focus on our own welfare, comfort or happiness. Instead, we should be primarily concerned about other people's welfare and being a good witness for God.

Spend some time praying about it. Forgive others. Don't hold on to unforgiveness towards others. Don't hold anger against anyone. You will never forgive if you wait until you feel like it. We get angry because we haven't gotten satisfation of our needs. Like what i do, they have to say sorry first or something like that. I don't know that's just me. But I know the best thing to do is also calm down a bit. Once I'm calm I go to talk to them. Doesn't matter how, meaning over the phone or in person. Best tip though, don't get talk over text messages or even have someone else give a message for you. Trust me. Just call them. It does a whole lot more good!

So talk with God before anything. Ask him for help. Ask him to help you make a righteous choice. Also remember to not have a wanting for revenge or to get back at them. Grandmas rule is right. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Dear Lord,
I know anger is just an emotion you let us have. Help me to remember to not want revenge. For what ever reason I am angry help me to see the goodness in forgiving them. If I choose to speak with them, help me to say what I need to say. Also help me to make sure that my words don't get misinterpreted or miss understood. Thank you for helping calm down. Help me to relax and not get to upset about a situation. In Jesus name, Amen.

http://fervr.net/questions/how-can-jesus-help-me-with-my-anger-management-issues