Kate Motaung

Listen to this article Are you struggling with anger? You aren’t alone – even people in the Bible struggled with anger. God gives us anger as a warning sign that something is wrong. You can overcome it with God’s help. Your anger may be triggered by current or past hurts. It may be deeply rooted, but there is hope for you. As you study Bible verses that tell you how you can handle anger, you can start the healing process and learn new ways of relating to others. God will help you learn to be more like Him, acting in anger only when it is righteous. What the Bible Says About Anger Verses on anger in Scripture can teach us many things. They not only teach us what to avoid; they teach us what to pursue instead. God makes a clear distinction between righteous and unrighteous anger in his Word. Though God is the only one who can perfectly handle anger, he offers us practical solutions as we learn to apply his Word to our daily lives. You may feel frustrated because you keep becoming angry, even when you have tried different ways to handle it. That’s because anger is often linked to other emotions such as anxiety, stress, fear, impatience, and pride. A Christian counselor can help you handle those related emotions to decrease your anger and increase your peace. Let’s study several Bible verses that deal with anger so we can understand how to overcome it. Righteous Anger in the Bible The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all [...]