Anger can be good but it needs to be channeled constructively
For the entire month of April, the Powerzone Ministries' daily devotionals will focus on Spiritual Weapons. The enemy is looking to kill, steal and destroy us. Learn how to defeat the enemy with the weaponry God has given to all believers.
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.” Proverbs 21:22
April 16, 2023 By Dr. George Bing
We have been discussing the tongue and its usage as a weapon throughout this past weekend and this is what I will call the finale. Today’s focus on this vital subject is the results in the natural that using our tongues in the wrong way can cause. Everyone in the world gets angry because it is a natural emotion that God gave each of us. The Bible says “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. According to the Apostle Paul, it sounds like God wants us to get angry at times, but not to use anger as a weapon that leads us to sin.
Anger can be good but it needs to be channeled constructively. In other words, our anger should be for the right cause and used to motivate ourselves and others to do good works. You should get angry when you hear about children being abused, mentally, physically, or emotionally. We should be outraged by all of the school shootings of innocent children and adults as well. The Wise writer King Solomon says “Open thy mouth, judge righteously. And plead the cause of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:9. Yes it’s vital to speak on unjust behavior and the abuse of authority that happens to children and people who are naive. But what comes out of the mouth potentially can leave a scar that cannot be erased. It is sin when you say something with the intent of getting a rise out of someone to cause them to want to hurt you.
This is how you use your anger as a weapon.”A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.” Marriages and other relationships have literally been destroyed because of words said out of anger. Once idle words and hateful outbursts occur they are literally like a fire that does not reverse and cannot be controlled. Once a fire has caused damage it cannot be undone. The enemy wants you to believe that only a simple apology can resolve the issue, but the wrong words have sent many marriages to divorce court and the hospital. The old adage “Sticks and so may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is not true at all. “Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.” Proverbs 21:22. Amen! What are your thoughts?
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