God Demands Our Anger
To everyone who is angry about what is happening and has happened in the church, and even more
especially to those who are not angry:
Anger can be justified and I can think of few better justifications for anger than the abuse of children or the defense of those responsible.
That being said, I have heard a lot of talk about not being angry and not letting the devil take control of you in your anger.
We are supposed to be angry about this. And what is more, we are supposed to prayerfully act on this anger.
Anger can be justified and I can think of few better justifications for anger than the abuse of children or the defense of those responsible.
That being said, I have heard a lot of talk about not being angry and not letting the devil take control of you in your anger.
What the hell is wrong with us?
We are supposed to be angry about this. And what is more, we are supposed to prayerfully act on this anger.
Granted, you can lose control and go about it the wrong way, but consider this:
In the Gospel of John (Chapter 2), Jesus drives the money changers out of the temple. This is the example people use to explain justified anger. But what is equally important is that Jesus acted on His anger. And it wasn't impulsive action either. I don't know how long it takes to make a whip out of cords or if He even happened to have cords with Him. What I do know is that after getting angry, Jesus took the time to make a whip and then, after having plenty of time to cool down and find a more peaceful resolution, He attacked the hypocrites in the temple with a whip.
If you are angry, good.
If you are not angry, examine your conscience and then get angry.
After we are all on the same page, here is what to do.
Take your anger to prayer. Contrary to what some say, your just anger is a great weapon against the devil. Do you think he wants an uproar from the faithful demanding justice? Not if it's justified. We are in this mess now because the people who knew things weren't angry or suppressed their anger to not rock the boat.
So take your anger to prayer and ask for it to be sharpened and tempered for battle. Ask for the wisdom to wield your anger in a way pleasing to God.
And finally, wield your anger with a ferocity never seen before.
I am not going to say what your course of action is supposed to be because I am not even sure of my own. You can only figure out yours through prayer.
Just anger exists for a reason. The worst thing you can do is to suppress it.
So my point is this:
If you are angry, good.
If you are not angry, examine your conscience and then get angry.
After we are all on the same page, here is what to do.
Take your anger to prayer. Contrary to what some say, your just anger is a great weapon against the devil. Do you think he wants an uproar from the faithful demanding justice? Not if it's justified. We are in this mess now because the people who knew things weren't angry or suppressed their anger to not rock the boat.
So take your anger to prayer and ask for it to be sharpened and tempered for battle. Ask for the wisdom to wield your anger in a way pleasing to God.
And finally, wield your anger with a ferocity never seen before.
I am not going to say what your course of action is supposed to be because I am not even sure of my own. You can only figure out yours through prayer.
Just anger exists for a reason. The worst thing you can do is to suppress it.
Just anger requires action, otherwise it becomes another useless emotion and you ignore a dire plea for justice.
The fact that God enables us to experience such a thing as just anger inspires me to say that in the face of grave injustice, God allows God invites God demands our anger and asks us to aid in cleansing His Church.
Anger is a fire. The same fire that heats and lights a home can also burn it down. Likewise, there is constructive anger and destructive anger. The anger is not a sin, but sin can come from which way we go with that anger. The difference comes from patience. Constructive anger takes longer than destructive anger, but it is more effective in resolving the source of the anger.
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