posted April 8, 2014
Submitted Question: “Today God would be angry about abortion, slavery, child abuse, immorality, etc. So getting angry about these things would be normal and good.” So how can you be angry in a righteous way and still express this appropriately?” Read Part 1 of my answer. God doesn’t call us to be doormats who…
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“Those who believe others expect them to be perfect appear to have more difficulty controlling their emotions. As a consequence, they will be more prone to emotional outbursts.” –Dr. Andrew Hill
posted April 1, 2014 under Abraham, anger, evil in our world, expressing righteous anger, how to fight evil, King Saul, Moses, righteous anger
In this blog, I will answer the following question, submitted by Chris. “Today there are quite a few things in the world that God would be angry about—abortion, slavery, abuse of children, immorality, etc. So getting angry about these things would be normal and good, because “Evil exists because good men do nothing.” So how…
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posted March 25, 2014
Today my blog will give further answer to Chris’s question, “What would be practical responses that would be biblical and appropriate when you are offended by others? . . . For instance, if a friend, husband, relative, etc. says something hurtful to you out of the blue, how should a person respond so it’s biblical?…
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posted March 18, 2014
Today my blog will answer a question submitted by Chris. He asked, “What would be practical responses that would be biblical and appropriate when you are offended by others? . . . For instance, if a friend, husband, relative, etc. says something hurtful to you out of the blue, how should a person respond so…
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posted March 14, 2014
An angry cat in Oregon attacked a baby this week and forced a family to lock themselves in a bedroom. The news reports stated that in their 911 call for help, the angry screeches of the cat could be heard as it tried to get to the family through the bedroom door. Today, we learn…
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posted March 11, 2014 under anger, Bitterness, Conflict, Harmony, Peace
Two birds battled in our driveway. The beak of one clamped firmly on the leg of the other. The captured bird wrestled frantically to break loose. They jerked, thrashed, and rolled as each fought to gain advantage. I spotted the birds as I was leaving to run an errand. The birds blocked my path for…
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posted March 8, 2014 under anger, health, heart attack, strokes
A recent Harvard study reveals that episodes of acute anger increase the likelihood of death by heart attack or stroke. Their studies show that within two hours of a heated outburst, you are almost 5 times more likely to have a heart attack and 3.62 times more likely to have a stroke as well as…
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posted March 4, 2014 under anger, idolatry, self-sufficiency
“When you’re reading your Bible and see a therefore, always look and see what it’s there for.” This week, that little bit of wisdom from a Bible teacher led me to new understanding of why we get angry when we’re trying hard not to. While studying, I looked up 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has…
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I need a savior as much as the day I was saved from my sins. A savior from my tongue. A savior from my thoughts. A savior from my emotions. . . . – Kenneth Dewitt