Matthew 5:21-26

Anger is an emotion that God has given us. Paul expressed “Be angry and do not sin” (Eph 4:26), this standard of control may seem impossible for some but when our perspective is aligned with God’s Word there is a value and understanding that purifies our outlook.

The term that Jesus uses for “angry” means “a settled anger, malice that is nursed inwardly.”1 This type of causeless anger grows and affects our responses to others. Jesus points out the deepness of our anger and the damage it produces, because we have allowed our hearts to take in evil and to act because of it. Yet another reason to keep or guard your heart, for from it flow the spring of life (Proverbs 4:23).

A second perspective of anger along with being aware of our own anger, is that we are to be aware if we are the cause of someone else’s anger. This makes us an active part of our community and preserve the strength that God pours out on His people.

Filter your thoughts from baseless anger and keep an awareness of your engagement with others so that you may keep your life worthy of the calling that you have been called (Ephesians 4:1).