Be angry [at sin—immorality, injustice, ungodly behavior], yet do not sin; do not let your anger [cause you shame, nor allow it to] last until the sun goes down. Ephesians 4:26
Love is not easily angered, provoked, overly sensitive, irritable, annoyed, or quick-tempered. 1 Corinthians 13:5
A Righteous Response To Anger
The above words in First Corinthians are from various translations.
I cannot find a command in scripture not to be or get angry.
Is it because we find God Himself gets angry?
Was Jesus angry when He cleared out the temple and declared the temple's purpose was to be a House of Prayer?
Anger is a God-given response to a righteous injustice.
We sin in anger because we often define injustice by our rights, standards, boundaries, and flesh that others have offended.
So, there are some benefits to being slow.
Slow to speak and slow to anger.
Stop and ask: Am I responding from love or myself?
It is probably all about you if you have a long list of why you should be angry.
Throw it away, forgive the offense, and move on in love.
As we abide in Him, we will know when our anger is righteous, for the Holy Spirit will reveal the truth when we ask.
As followers of Jesus, we cannot allow sin against us to create sin in us.
Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal your motives with the following questions:
What people or circumstances ignite anger in you?
If you are quick to anger, what perceived injustice occurred?
How does your thinking need to change to respond to injustice rightly?
How can you respond righteously to anger if it is justified?
How can you respond righteously to anger if it is unjustified?
Lord, I want to be free of me and my rights. I want to live unoffended as You did Jesus. Make me too weak to hold the trespasses from others against me. Make me willing to be slow to speak and slow to anger through Your life in me. Amen