Written by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk, contemporary authors. This is an excerpt from their book “Settle My Soul.”
Sometimes anger reveals not what we want, but what we have and are afraid of losing. Maybe it’s a sense of control, someone’s approval, or security. Often times when what we value most is threatened, we act out in anger to prevent losing it. Is your anger revealing something you are fearful of losing? What does your anger reveal that you treasure most? The next time you get angry, learn to ask, “Why?” Allow God to show you what is really driving your anger. God wants to change us from the inside out. Not just our actions, but our hearts.
Do not let the sun go down on your anger. [Ephesians 4:26]