Coping Skills for Anger from a Christian Perspective
Gregory Whiteford
Everyone gets angry from time to time. Anger is a complex emotion that can be intimidating to manage, especially for those aspiring to follow in the footsteps of Christ. If you don’t manage your anger, it can become overwhelming and end up managing you. When confronted with anger, you can wait it out, express it, or simply let it go. Jesus, despite common perceptions of Him as always being calm, also experienced anger. He was angered by injustice, hypocrisy, and mistreatment. However, His responses were marked by patience, lack of malice, and a commitment to addressing wrongs with zeal rather than rage. Jesus taught that even when faced with personal...
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