Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 40: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceBe Quick to Listen. James 1:19 is often referenced when addressing anger. The idea typically involves being quick to listen before...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20213 min readDay 39: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceJustified Anger. We convince ourselves that we have the "right" to be angry and our position of "rightness" demands that we must be...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 38: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceBlame. One of the underlying thoughts in our anger is a sense of superiority over others. This is because anger is rooted in a perceived...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 37: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceThe Gift of Being Mistreated. If we believe that God is sovereign then we must conclude that His will includes our own mistreatment at...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 36: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceOur Shield and Protector. For those of us who deal with the sin of anger, anger is often our shield of defense. When we are threatened,...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 35: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceWays to bless your enemy. Rather than being angry with those who oppose us, we are called to seek their blessing. How can we do this? We...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 34: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceBless your enemy. If we are to put off anger, then we are to put on something in place of it. What is it? Paul teaches in Romans 12:14...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 33: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceGod's Anger. God can be provoked to anger. God hates evil (Proverbs 8:13). God hates dishonest scales (Proverbs 20:10). God hates haughty...
Pastor Mike AllenJun 27, 20212 min readDay 32: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and PeaceLearned Anger. There is nothing quite so shocking as hearing our own kids repeat the exact words with the same intonation that we use as...