How to Respond to Anger in God Honoring Ways

Numbers 20:1-13

Even the spiritual giants are not immune to anger.

Anger is not volitional; it isn’t something that we choose. We just get angry, just like we get happy. But when we are angry we have a choice on how we can respond. Not all responses to anger are evil.

When we read the Bible we find out that even God gets angry. Jesus was angry too.

A person may get angry at the injustice and the mistreatment of children in some part of the world and begin an advocacy campaign.

How can we respond to anger in God honoring ways?

1. Acknowledge that you are angry
2. Pray for wisdom and the Holy Spirit’s intervention
3. Acknowledge that you are the one responsible for how you respond to your anger. You cannot blame others for your responses. Others might have done things to you that made you angry but they are not responsible for how you respond to your anger.

^{Ge 4:5-7} but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?  If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”

^{Eph 4:26-27} “In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.

4. Do not rash to speak. And when you speak keep your voice low. Exercise self-control. This is what you do when your boss makes you angry. You can do it in all situations with a different motivation.