Anger is not a sin...

Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there. – R. Murray

 

Cain was so upset with how God perceived his offering, he went out and killed his brother Abel.

 

There’s no denying that we are emotional beings, God made us that way. But he also made us with the ability to overcome our emotions with sound, rational, thinking and spiritual wisdom. It’s when we refuse to engage in the latter that we find ourselves in more trouble than we often bargained for. It’s not a sin to get angry or upset, but it should never result in sinful behavior. The problem is it is so easy to cross the line, then feel compelled that we must prevail for the sake of ‘principle.’ We must remember our calling is not so much for the sake of principle as it is for righteousness and holy living.

 

Until Monday……

 

Pastor Botts

 

“Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” – Proverbs 25:28