Ephesians 4:26-27 “When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him].”
Anger is a natural emotion we all have from time to time. Even the most placid among us feel anger at times. It’s not exactly wrong to feel anger, after all Jesus displayed anger when he drove out the moneychangers. I believe it’s all in how we handle our anger.
If we respond to people and situations in an explosion of angry words and gestures, ranting and raving, then that expression is obviously the wrong way—it’s merely ‘venting’ the anger. When we do this, it’s the people around us that get hurt the most.
How, then, do we deal with anger?
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 When you respond in a ‘gentle tone using gentle words’, it will squash the anger inside. You see, when we ‘vent’ our anger it’s never ‘gentle’, it’s often loud, blunt, and hurtful with words that we wouldn’t normally use. Responding in this way set’s a pattern for how we respond, when angry, in the future – and on it goes! Do not let the sun go down while still angry.
