Dec 16, 2010 -
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The Danger Of Anger
ANGER IS JUST ONE LETTER SHY OF DANGER
Christ, and Christ alone, is to be the expectation of our hearts. When we lose sight of this truth, we become an advantage for the devil to do his cruel and dirty work of disturbing our expectation of Christ. Anger (a cruel indifference) always results from believing the lie that Jesus is not enough. Anger never inspires, rather, it injures the emotions and grieves the spirit.
Jesus never gives the luxury of expressing our anger without regard for damages (Eph. 4:26, 27). In fact, the prophet Amos recorded God's outrage against those who vented their anger without discernment.
When others fail us, as they inevitably will; unfulfilled demands give rise to angry battles. Most of the time our demands or desires are not to have our hearts possessed, ruled, and provided for by God, and when someone conflicts with our demands, anger flares up. When our desires, no matter how legitimate, become demands, then we unwittingly change from pleading children into arrogant rebels. But God is not interested in encouraging the illusion that a world under our control would be safer than a world under His control. God knows that our anger injures... it never inspires. The angry chip on your shoulder comes from the block above it.
Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger