The Potency of Anger

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Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

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Paul speaks to the Ephesians of what to be aware of that can deny them the kingdom. What that means is, the fruits of the Holy Spirit which come upon us by the eternal conscience, (the kingdom), are not sought out when we are stifled by our own negative emotional reactions. Our reactions are instinctively self sustaining, meaning human animal has developed on a reliance on these emotions, such as anger, hatred, rage. Paul wanted the Ephesians to be aware of these, deny these reactions, and choose to in faith seek what is holy to replace them in our acts.

We react in the moment. And we carry forward into the next moment sustaining what empowers our desire. In worldliness, our desire self involved. By the kingdom, we serve by denying these selfish motivations, choosing to carry on having holiness define our next actions. All of the fruits of the kingdom are of an unseen quality, they are spiritual, not emotional. No flesh can create what the Holy Spirit supplies us by the kingdom upon us. So the key is, although we react naturally in our hearts and minds, we find strength beyond ourselves, letting holiness come through us.

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2 Corinthians 12:9

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But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

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To the Corinthians, Paul mentioned he boasts about his weaknesses. In the context of anger, Paul would witness to those in front of him that although he is angry, the lack of condemnation for being angry as part of the body of Christ, (grace), allows him to in clear conscience put aside his weakness, (anger), for the honor to bear holy fruit that is based in love. Paul is saying he rejoices in the fact; his reliance on those human reaction is conquered in the truth that his faith serves. He is awake, alerted to his being. And this is what Christians are, a light in the darkness.

Our human reactions are like a blindness in a darkness. Humans rely on their primitive instinct and evolved logic and emotional states, to make choices. This acts to not only keep them from coming into an understanding of faith in God through His Son, but it also claims what is of the kingdom as human as well. From pagans to pygmy tribes, from atheists to holy men; all love. But the difference is, only those who know the truth, recognize the fruits of love are of God alone. The children of Adam will all come to confess that God has authority of the spiritual conscience. And that authority is Truth, and that Truth is Christ Jesus, the Word of God.

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John 14:7

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If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."

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Anger is potent. Anger comes to us as a reaction to unknowns. Consequences we were not prepared for emotionally. Anger supplies a keen alertness to defend ourselves, either verbally or physically. Anger is fuel to the human animal. But although anger does drive us into action, it will always bear bad fruit. It may help us get our way, but it is 'our way' that denies God. So although anger is potent, and even useful to our human nature, it denies the truth within us, and sets aside the grace afforded us.

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Matthew 11:28-30

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

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Love is the foundation that truth is the authority of. In this context, truth is spiritual truth. That God is of an unseen quality, as is His Power. The authority of that Power is His Holy One, whom is responsible for sending us the Holy Spirit to council us, and guide us into a faithful reliance on holiness. We have every moment an opportunity to seek out holy understanding of what is in front of us, so we pray, in silent ways, to be shown what is the Father's will.

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1 Thessalonians 5:17

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pray continually,

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Ephesians 6:18

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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.

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We pray for those placed in front of us. That is, we pray for strangers, we pray for family, we pray for all those who suffer in the body of Christ. We also pray for those who have trespassed against us, bringing us temptations to hate, to be angry, to be vengeful. We pray away our reliance on our human nature. We become then; confident in our spiritual path.

Anger happens, take it as an opportunity to recognize it for what it is, and be thankful to the Father you can put it aside to do His will by His Truth. Everyone hurts, everyone gets angry. But only those who carry true understanding can be above it, deny it in themselves and turn that lead to gold that honors the Father.

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1 Peter 1:16

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for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

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