(Proverbs 14:29) He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.
(Proverbs 15:1) A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
(Proverbs 15:18) A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention.
(Proverbs 19:11) The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
(Proverbs 19:19) A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
(Proverbs 27:3) A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.
(Proverbs 29:22) An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.
(Proverbs 30:33) For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.
(Proverbs 14:17) A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
(Proverbs 16:32) He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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The loudest person must be

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If I

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I’m right, my anger and response is also right.
I need to match the anger of the person I’m

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, or I’m weak.
I’m not really standing up for people or a cause I

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if I don’t get angry.

Notice how different these are from the Scripture

1). It produces strife - it adds to the fire

(Proverbs 19:19) A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
(Proverbs 30:33) For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

It often makes it

…not better
Stacks, clutter
Real issue gets lost in the mess

So much hurt…real thing is forgotten

2). The opposite of anger isn’t surrender; its

(Proverbs 14:29) He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.
(Proverbs 19:11) The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
(Proverbs 16:32) He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

I have to get angry. I don’t want to give up
That is a false choice

Anger and elections…trying to get you to go

That’s only a small part of how change happens
Abortion…election cycle
Another group…no time for anger
Pregnancy care centers

anger only good for sprinting
We are running a

3). God has showed us patience for generations

Our angry self-righteous smells bad, especially as Christians

2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? —Romans 2:2-4

God’s patience leads us to repentance
If I say…God is slacking on the job…he is letting so and so off the hook
From now on, people should get what they deserve

Let’s remember
Mercy and hope…on every page

Huge issues…they don’t need our anger
Need our

More emotional, not less

Instead of a firecracker…we are here to burn
God is not tweaking creation
Making it new again
Let’s join him