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Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun
go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians
4:26-27
What options we have. We can use emojis to show we are sad, glad, hugging,
sick, and the big one ANGRY. It's the last one I'm now having trouble with:
Angry. By clicking this emoji, we are choosing to express anger. We are
choosing anger. However, if we are Christians is there ever a time where we
should choose anger? I don't think so.
Anger happens. Anger is a physical response to our environment. God designed
us with it, but every scripture about human anger gives a warning. I think this
is because we do get angry, but we are never to stay angry or I might add
choose anger.
Every medical study, I have heard about says the effect of staying angry is
bad. God says it's bad.
Let's be honest we like to be angry. We're told we should be angry; angry
about racism, the climate, the government, the food served at McDonald's, your
in-laws, the criminal. . . (and now angry about a blog post from someone you
don't even know).
God though says let go of anger quickly. (Ephesians 4:26) As I read it, if
you don't let it go you are giving place to the Devil. In the same section of
Ephesians Paul tells us again, "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger,
and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye
kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you" (4:31-32).
Not only are we to put away anger but forgive (the one who makes you
angry).
So, when we choose the anger emoji are we following scripture? No. I really cannot
say we are. I personally have to say choosing anger even in an emoji isn't
something a Christian should do.
I can hear you say, "but God gets angry." I agree and so being a little blunt when you get God's job then you can choose anger (okay, a lot blunt and maybe even a little rude). However, as I see it, Christians should never choose anger.
You might say, "I need my anger to stand up against…" This is the same as saying "I need to
smoke to keep from gaining weight." It’s dumb, period. Yes, it may be true but
it is still dumb. Find another way.
I could go on but this is just a blog post. You want to read more? I suggest Brant Hansen's book Unoffendable.
Having trouble forgiving then you can check out my book, Impossible to Forgive. I will even give mine to you free (April 12-16, 2021) just to remove any excuse that this post is just trying to sell my book.
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