One sin that I struggle with in my life is anger. I just get ticked too quick. I don’t like it.
It ticks me off that I struggle with anger. They say humor helps therefore the jest! 
I have put some verses together and some reflection questions for myself. Maybe this will help you if you struggle with anger.
- Proverbs 29:11 – “The fool blurts out every angry feeling, but the wise subdues and restrains them.”
- What am I doing with my anger? What does it say about who I am? Am I a fool or a wise man?
- Jeremiah 30:24 – “The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back until He fully accomplishes the purposes of His heart.”
- What is the purpose of my anger? If I get my way in my anger, will God be honored? Will others be better? Will I be shown to be a fool or a wise man?
- Psalm 4:4 – “In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.”
- How quickly do I act when I’m angry? Are my actions thoughtful?
- Ephesians 4:31-32 – “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander; along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
- When I’m “poked” what comes out? Compassion or anger? Forgiveness or rage?
- Colossians 3:8 – “You must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language that comes out of your lips.”
- Is there unhealthy anger in my life that is causing me to say and do hurtful things to other people?
- 1 Timothy 2:8 – “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.”
- Can I lift my hands in worship without anger or conflict in my life?
- James 1:20 – “Man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.”
- If I had my way while I was angry, would I have to apologize?
Hope this helps someone!
How do you address the sin in your life? (and if you say you don’t have any, then I’m interested in how you address the issue of lying.)
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Paul my brother,
This is an excellent post. Anger is my biggest downfall and I am always reading scripture and other books to help me learn self-control and turn that anger into positive energy. Great posts as of late!
In ref to the Q: “when I am poked, what comes out?”
I just heard Paul Tripp speak and he gave a great illustration using a cup of water.
He held the styrofoam cup up and shook the cup so that water spilled out onto the floor. Then he asked, what made water come out of this cup?
Almost without thinking, we answered, “You shook it!”
He said, “Not true! The fact that water was inside the cup made the water come out of the cup. Had I filled the cup with milk, I could shake it all day and water will not come out of the cup!”
Lesson: my character is exposed by the stresses of the day; I don’t need to learn to stop the shaking or control the flow of the junk out of my heart, I need to remove the junk and replace it with good stuff; thus when I get shaken, only good spills out.
Touche mon ami! Touche!
Mike
Thanks man! As you can tell this is something I really struggle with. My anger issues are the thing I like the least about myself. I think if I don’t get a handle on it, it is going to cause some serious damage to the relationships I cherrish the most, Kari and the girls.
The really bad part is, I know this is a problem for me. Often during one of my fits of anger, I know that I need to just stop and shut up, but for some reason I don’t. Man, it just really bothers me.
I printed several copies of these verses out. They will be visibal to me throught my day.
Thanks again,
Brad