How to Deal With My AngerНамуна

Anger Is Controllable

As dangerous and powerful as anger is, there is still good news for those of us who are in Christ Jesus. We can overcome this emotion because God gives us victory over sin. Once we acknowledge that anger is an activity of our sinful flesh, we have the capacity in Christ to put it away. Dealing with our anger now becomes a personal choice. However, we do not have to fight this battle alone.

The Lord has given us tools for overcoming any sinful desire or emotion, including anger. The Bible commands us to be filled with the Spirit of God. It also instructs us to be filled with the Word of God. These two work hand in hand. To be filled with the Spirit, we need to submit ourselves to the Word of God. Once we submit ourselves to the Scriptures, we know that the power of God’s Spirit is at work in our lives. When we are filled with God’s Word and His Spirit, the fullness and glory of the Lord live in us. In this way, the fruit of the Spirit operates in our lives. It produces a different kind of life in us from the one filled with anger.

Practically, we fill ourselves with the Word of God by memorizing it. Therefore, we need to memorize Scriptures that teach against anger. For example, the book of James says that human anger does not achieve God’s righteousness. In other words, if we want to be righteous in any area of our lives, we need to put aside anger. In this way, we should study the passages of the Bible that deal with our emotions and then make choices in accordance with these Scriptures. We should also pray for the Holy Spirit to help us apply God’s truths in our daily living.

Moreover, the Bible tells us that we are each a member of the Body of Christ. We can share our need for overcoming anger with fellow believers. We can ask our church leaders to pray for us and to hold us accountable. These tools will help us deal with anger. We can overcome this powerful emotion with the help of God’s Word, God’s Spirit, and His Church. Then, we will live a life filled with the fruits of the Holy Spirit, such as patience, kindness, and self-control.

This devotional was inspired by an episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. You can listen to the episode at this link: Click Here