SPF 073: The Truth About Anger

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In your anger do not sin. Huh. We’ve all been angry a time or two, so important to look at God’s Word when we think about this common and powerful passion that often directs our thoughts, tongue, and actions. Today we are talking about where anger comes from, what it produces, and a few biblical ideas to put it away.

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Life Hack - How to eat More Veggies

Thank you to SPF Listener Kim for today's life hack:

Kim suggests loading up on the veggies at the grocery store and then chopping them all up when you get home. Store them in the fridge and use as needed! When your veggies are chopped and prepped you're more likely to use them, plus it makes a easy side to any meal:

Roasted Veggies

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Spread prepared veggies on pan tossed with olive oil, garlic, salt, spices you love
• Roast for 30-45 minutes

The Truth About Anger

Anger is not always a sin - Anger is an emotion that tells us where our heart is at.

Where does anger come from?

• Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also - Matthew 6:21
•  From out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks - Luke 6:45

We must be keenly aware that our heart is not always for God; many times in our anger our heart is in it for ourselves. 

Two Questions

Why are we angry? and Where is it going?

Why are we angry?

Righteous Anger: is getting angry when the law of God is violated and God himself is blasphemed

Unrighteous Anger: the reasons are endless (I'm not in control, my feelings are hurt, I am offended, I want to be right, I want to be comfortable, etc)

Where is unrighteous anger going?

• Stirs up more anger - Proverbs 15:1
• Leads to evil - Psalm 37:8
• Does not produce the righteousness of God - James 1:20

An angry and hasty spirit is soon provoked to ill things by afflictions and error and ill opinions that become prevalent through the workings of our own vile and vain affections. - Matthew Henry

In our Anger - Do Not Sin

In your anger do not sin, do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26

Ephesians 4 and Colossians 3 tells us to put of

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