CONTEXT: In this 4th chapter of his Epistle to the church at Ephesus, Paul begins v.1-16 with an exhortation to Christian Unity. In v.17-24 we find his opening of today’s theme Living the New Life in Christ where Paul emphasizes putting away the old life and adopting the new life wrapped in the likeness of God. … More Living the New Life in Christ
When we think of being tempted we think of doing things wrong that is sinning against God. Of course that is true, and we need to Armor Up daily to fight off the willy temptations of the devil what other types of temptations are running about especially with the COVID-19 situation? How about: Anger – maybe … More Tempted
This article reminded me that many people including “Christians” deal with anger issues every day. Some, like mine are brought on by past military duties, some by abuse, and some for other unnamed reasons. We must first recognize that anger is real an issue, that we can not fix it alone, and having anger issues … More Christian Reflections on Anger
I am guessing everyone has some basic knowledge of the story of Jonah. In the lead up to Chapter 4 God has asked Jonah to God to Nineveh and warn the people there to repent. Jonah of course does everything he can to avoid this task against his sworn enemies but eventually ends up there … More Am I More Righteous than God?
March 19, 2019by: J. Alasdair Groves There are many reasons and excuses for losing one’s temper. Some are related to conditions like PTSD but as the author notes “Ultimately then, a lost temper is just anger that’s been put in charge without checks or balances.” -Mike Losing your temper is a lot like losing your car … More Help! I Keep Losing My Temper
WORDS AND WISHES They did chide him sharply – Judges 8:1 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb – Proverbs 16:24 They wished for the day – Acts 27:29 Words are wind; ay, but they are that wind that blows up this fire [anger] to a mighty heat. – Jeremiah Burroughs Five words cost Zachariah forty … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 16 May
JUST ANGER Be angry, and sin not – Ephesians 4:26 He… looked round about on them with anger – Mark 3:5 I was very angry – Nehemiah 5:6 He that will be angry and not sin, must not be angry but for sin. – John Trapp It is not a sin to be angry, but … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 17 February
The solution to all types of anger is nothing less than the gospel of Jesus Christ. We want changed hearts, not behavior modification… Source: Overcoming 5 Types of Anger **My note the author intentionally does not mention righteous anger, instead his focus is what I have in the past described as toxic anger.
For many ex-mates and ex-military (me included) this is an ongoing battle, one that can be overcome in Christ. I pray y’all find this helpful. Do you have a problem with anger? I hope this is practical and helpful for everybody. If you are involved with Christian apologetics (a big topic on our blog) you … More Dealing with Anger? Meditating on Bible Verses from Proverbs
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