{"id":2299876,"date":"2024-07-18T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T00:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taming-your-temper-god-doesnt-want-anger-to-get-the-best-of-you\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T20:11:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T00:11:54","slug":"controlling-your-temper-god-doesnt-want-anger-to-control-you-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controlling-your-temper-god-doesnt-want-anger-to-control-you-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlling Your Temper: God Doesn&#8217;t Want Anger to Control You"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcontrolling-your-temper-god-doesnt-want-anger-to-control-you-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2299876&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the topic of anger and how it can be a powerful emotion that needs to be controlled. It highlights instances\u200d in\u2062 the Bible\u2062 where anger is seen, both in\u200c a righteous\u2064 and sinful manner. The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing triggers for anger and \u2063practicing\u200d self-control, with the\u200d help of the Holy Spirit, to prevent anger from controlling us. The article also mentions the significance of allowing Jesus to take control and tame \u2062anger, leading to\u2062 a more righteous\u200d expression of this\u200d emotion. It concludes\u200c by emphasizing \u200bthe power of \u2063controlling anger \u2062and the importance \u200dof not being in bondage to it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wyatt! Don&rsquo;t slap your little brother!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>My 5-year-old son hit his little brother again. Wyatt is a very passionate kid and sometimes passion gets translated into acting out of anger.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But MOM! He&rsquo;s not singing the Darth Vader theme song PROPERLY!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-cream-shop-owner-attempts-bring-patriotism-back-issuing-pledge-challenge-young-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kids<\/a> or grew up with siblings will shake their heads and laugh, knowing the &ldquo;little&rdquo; things can so easily set us off.<\/p>\n<p>But getting mad is a genuine and profound emotion we all deal with on a daily basis. We know God created us and made every emotion for a purpose, but what about anger?<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>There are times in the Bible where we see God&rsquo;s anger, most famously with Jesus overturning the tables in the temple in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+21%3A12-17&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 21:12-17<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of righteous anger He displayed is actually a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>If we can learn to control our anger, it can drive us to fight injustice as Jesus did.<\/p>\n<p>The issue is when anger controls us. In Ephesians, the apostle Paul reminds us that even in our anger, we shouldn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pride-really-dangerous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Be angry, and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+4%3A26-27&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ephesians 4:26-27).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The enemy wants to use the emotion of anger for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/possible-make-positive-impact-world-saturated-evil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evil<\/a>, but we don&rsquo;t have to let him!<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&rsquo;s our sibling, our kids, our spouse, or the guy in front of us who doesn&rsquo;t know how to drive in a round-about, people can trigger our anger like nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing our weakness in that area and what (or who) can set us off is the first step to keeping anger from controlling us.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I tell my kids, (and I have to tell myself quite a bit) is to slow down and breathe. Anger can take our breath away and make us quick to react in our flesh.<\/p>\n<p>Practicing slow, deep breaths while calling out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/baseball-player-hits-game-winning-home-run-baptizes-teammate-field-game-thank-jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus<\/a> can stop anger in its tracks.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s important to remember that we can&rsquo;t do it on our own! With self-control that is given to us by the power of the Holy Spirit, it is possible to have those moments of righteous anger while staying free from its dangerous clutches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+16%3A32&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proverbs 16:32<\/a> says, &ldquo;Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.&rdquo;&nbsp; There is great power in someone who can control their anger.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus wants us to be angry about the things He is angry about, but not be in bondage to them. Practice allowing Him to take control and you will be able to tame your anger &hellip; even if someone sings the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controlling-your-temper-god-doesnt-want-anger-to-control-you\/\" title=\"Controlling Your Temper: God Doesn&#039;t Want Anger to Control You\">song wrong<\/a> from your favorite movie!<\/p>\n<p><em>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-loeffler-fires-back-after-ossoff-accuses-her-of-campaigning-with-kkk-member\/\" title=\"Sen. 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They emphasize the importance of controlling anger and not letting it control us, drawing on biblical examples of righteous anger. The article suggests that with self-control and reliance on the Holy Spirit, it is possible to manage anger effectively. The key is to recognize triggers and take steps to calm down, such as deep breathing and calling on Jesus for help. Ultimately, the goal is to be able to express righteous anger without being consumed by it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2299877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/angry-driver.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35518,35529,35519,35528],"class_list":["post-2299876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anger-management","tag-emotional-regulation","tag-self-control","tag-spiritual-growth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/angry-driver.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2299877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}