Do You Need a Better Source for Managing Anger?

Have you ever been consumed with anger when you didn't get what you wanted? Jonah believed God failed him in two ways. First, God refused to destroy the people of Nineveh as Jonah had prophesied. 

Then as he sat sulking in the desert heat outside the city, the plant God provided for shade withered and died. That plant was a source of shade for Jonah, so when it died, he wanted to die. He believed God was causing him pain and suffering.

God asked Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry?” A primary skill for managing anger is to ask, “Do I have the right to be angry, considering the circumstances? Is there a better way to manage this situation?” Think about the issue from God’s perspective. God’s word encourages you to let go of anger by earnestly asking, “Is my anger justified?” The Holy Spirit will free you from anger’s captivity.

      

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For he rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son [Jesus], in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 

~Colossians 1:13-14 New American Standard Bible 

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