Comments on: The God of Anger http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/ The Journey is a new church plant on the west side of Atlanta Georgia in the Austell and Mableton area Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jared Chambers http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Jared Chambers Wed, 06 May 2009 17:48:08 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-244 "that’s how angry God was with you" Whoa “that’s how angry God was with you”

Whoa

]]> By: matt http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-241 matt Tue, 05 May 2009 13:03:09 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-241 For some people, going to the person who has made them angry is not practical or possible. These are two possibilities I didn't explore in this post and now wish I had. It's not practical to go to someone from whom you are separated by thousands of miles, and the root is buried many years in the past. Some dogs are better left alone. Likewise, in some cases it's not possible to go to that person: I can't go to a person who made me angry years ago, who is now dead. In these cases, our hope for closure, for release, for digging out of the root of bitterness is solely in releasing it to Christ, and walking through the healing process in reliance on Him alone. For some people, going to the person who has made them angry is not practical or possible. These are two possibilities I didn’t explore in this post and now wish I had. It’s not practical to go to someone from whom you are separated by thousands of miles, and the root is buried many years in the past. Some dogs are better left alone. Likewise, in some cases it’s not possible to go to that person: I can’t go to a person who made me angry years ago, who is now dead. In these cases, our hope for closure, for release, for digging out of the root of bitterness is solely in releasing it to Christ, and walking through the healing process in reliance on Him alone.

]]> By: matt http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-240 matt Tue, 05 May 2009 12:57:06 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-240 @catea- yep that's a great book we have on our "to-Read" list. It's by Ted Tripp and he did a great parenting conference at MHC last year. @catea- yep that’s a great book we have on our “to-Read” list. It’s by Ted Tripp and he did a great parenting conference at MHC last year.

]]> By: Catea Houston http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Catea Houston Mon, 04 May 2009 19:34:58 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-239 A book I read recently, which I need to read over and over, is "Shepherding a Child's Heart". It talks about how parents should view a child's misbehavior (specifically - being defiant or disobeying a direct command from parents) as an act of disobedience to God, not as strictly disobedience to the parents. It encourages parents to try to understand the motive behind a child's actions - to try to uncover the hidden things in a child's heart. Just wanted to recommend this book as it is deeply rooted in scripture and is relevant to the subject of anger. Sadly, there are times when we react to a child's misbehavior out of anger that is unrighteous. A book I read recently, which I need to read over and over, is “Shepherding a Child’s Heart”. It talks about how parents should view a child’s misbehavior (specifically – being defiant or disobeying a direct command from parents) as an act of disobedience to God, not as strictly disobedience to the parents. It encourages parents to try to understand the motive behind a child’s actions – to try to uncover the hidden things in a child’s heart. Just wanted to recommend this book as it is deeply rooted in scripture and is relevant to the subject of anger. Sadly, there are times when we react to a child’s misbehavior out of anger that is unrighteous.

]]> By: Jason Martin http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Jason Martin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:54:00 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-236 Love the insight about righteous indignation. Misplaced or misdirected anger can be so destructive, but at times, we need to get angry at the stuff that angers God. Sometimes a little shoutin' is in order. Love the insight about righteous indignation. Misplaced or misdirected anger can be so destructive, but at times, we need to get angry at the stuff that angers God. Sometimes a little shoutin’ is in order.

]]> By: Harold G. Richards http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Harold G. Richards Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:24:12 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-234 Biblically sound, insightful, to the point, glorifying to our Lord. Proud of you, Matt. Biblically sound, insightful, to the point, glorifying to our Lord. Proud of you, Matt.

]]> By: Heath Houston http://discoverthejourney.net/2009/04/28/the-god-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Heath Houston Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:15:24 +0000 http://discoverthejourney.net/?p=1476#comment-233 Good post Matt. In my own life I have struggled with bitterness. Being rejected by a person very close to you can scar you for years. It wasn't until I dealt with that bitterness and defeated it, did I see true joy and happiness in my life again. That doesn't mean that everything is forgotten. The scar remains, but the pain has disappeared. That is the power of the gospel in the life of believers. Good post Matt. In my own life I have struggled with bitterness. Being rejected by a person very close to you can scar you for years. It wasn’t until I dealt with that bitterness and defeated it, did I see true joy and happiness in my life again. That doesn’t mean that everything is forgotten. The scar remains, but the pain has disappeared. That is the power of the gospel in the life of believers.

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