10 Facts About Righteous Anger

1.) It is birthed from love for God. A desire to love and defend Him.

2.) It is filled with love for God and His people and a hate of all that is evil.

3.) Righteous anger is dominated by love and humility. Ask yourself why you are angry to find out if you are egotistical or centered on God.

4.) It is the mark of pride deficiency.

5.) Someone who has peace will become angry only when God is spit on. Righteous anger springs from a heart that is completely concerned with God.

6.) It is an anger directed toward evil, demons, and sin, not toward others or God. It is not directed toward getting our own way and having our rights justified, instead it’s all about submitting to God’s way. It is directed toward loving, instead of receiving love.

7.) It is selfless and loving. A heart centered on God.

8.) Righteous anger hates evil and does its best to break down the walls that unrighteous, self-focused anger creates.

9.) It is an abundance of grace-filled self-control that causes us to check our actions, motivations, and words before God before we say or do anything.

10.) Forgiveness, confession, and repentance, are friends of righteous anger. Selfishness, self-justification, and pride are the killers.

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