ANGER FROM ABOVE AND ANGER THAT DESTROYS. THERE ARE ANGER THAT GOD APROVES ,KNOW IT AND MAKE IT A HABIT BY CLIQING HERE

"What does the Bible say about anger?"
   Handling anger is an important life skill. Christian counselors report that 50 percent of people who come in for counseling have problems dealing with anger. Anger can shatter communication and tear apart relationships, and it ruins both the joy and health of many. Sadly, people tend to justify their anger instead of accepting responsibility for it. Everyone struggles, to varying degrees, with anger. Thankfully, God’s Word contains principles regarding how to handle anger in a godly manner, and how to overcome sinful anger.Anger is not always sin. There is a type of anger of which the Bible approves, often called “righteous indignation.” Godis angry (Psalm 7:11;Mark 3:5), and believers are commanded to be angry (Ephesians 4:26). Two Greek words in the New Testament are translated as “anger.” One means “passion, energy” and the other means “agitated, boiling.” Biblically, anger is God-given energy intended to help us solve problems. Examples of biblical anger include David’s being upset over hearing Nathan the prophet sharing an injustice (2 Samuel 12) and Jesus’ anger over how some of the Jews had defiled worship at God’s temple in Jerusalem (John 2:13-18). Notice that neither of these examples of anger involved self-defense, but a defense of others or of a principle.That being said, it is important to recognize that anger at aninjustice inflicted against oneself is also appropriate. Anger has been said to be a warning flag—it alerts us to those times when others are attempting to or have violated our boundaries. God cares for each individual. Sadly, we do not always stand up for one another, meaning that sometimes we must stand up for ourselves. This is especially importantwhen considering the anger that victims often feel. Victims of abuse, violent crime, or the like have been violated in some way. Often while experiencing the trauma, they do not experience anger. Later, in working through the trauma, anger will emerge. For a victim to reach a place of true health and forgiveness, he or she must first accept the trauma for what it was. In order to fully accept that an act was unjust, one must sometimes experience anger. Becauseof the complexities of trauma recovery, this anger is often not short-lived, particularly for victims of abuse. Victims should process through their anger and come to a place of acceptance, even forgiveness. This is often a long journey. As God heals the victim, the victim's emotions, including anger, will follow. Allowing the process to occur does not mean the person is living in sin.
  Anger can become sinful when it is motivated by pride (James 1:20), when it is unproductive and thus distorts God’s purposes (1 Corinthians 10:31), or when anger is allowed to linger (Ephesians 4:26-27). One obvious sign that anger has turned to sin is when, instead of attacking theproblem at hand, we attack the wrongdoer.Ephesians 4:15-19says we are to speak the truth in love and use our words to build others up, not allow rotten or destructive words to pour from our lips. Unfortunately, this poisonous speech is a common characteristic of fallen man (Romans 3:13-14).
Anger becomes sin when it is allowed to boil over without restraint, resulting in a scenario in which hurt is multiplied (Proverbs 29:11), leaving devastation in its wake. Often, the consequences of out-of-control anger are irreparable. Anger also becomes sin when the angry one refuses to be pacified, holds a grudge, or keeps it all inside (Ephesians 4:26-27). This can cause depression and irritability over little things, which are often unrelated to the underlying problem.We can handle anger biblically by recognizing and admittingour prideful anger and/or our wrong handling of anger as sin (Proverbs 28:13;1 John 1:9). This confession should be both to God and to those who have been hurt by our anger. We should not minimize the sin by excusing it or blame-shifting.We can handle anger biblically by seeing God in the trial. This is especially important when people have done something to offend us.James 1:2-4,Romans 8:28-29, andGenesis 50:20all point to the fact that God is sovereign overevery circumstance and person that crosses our path. Nothing happens to us that He does not cause or allow. Though God does allow bad things to happen, He is always faithful to redeem them for the good of His people. God is a good God (Psalm 145:8,9,17). Reflecting on this truth until it moves from our heads to our hearts will alter how we react to those who hurt us.We can handle anger biblically by making room for God’s wrath. This is especially important in cases of injustice, when “evil” men abuse “innocent” people.Genesis 50:19andRomans 12:19both tell us to not play God. God is righteous and just, and we can trust Him who knows all and sees all toact justly (Genesis 18:25).We can handle anger biblically by returning good for evil (Genesis 50:21;Romans 12:21). This is key to converting ouranger into love. As our actions flow from our hearts, so also our hearts can be altered by our actions (Matthew 5:43-48).That is, we can change our feelings toward another by changing how we choose to act toward that person.
We can handle anger biblically by communicating to solve the problem. There are four basic rules of communication shared inEphesians 4:15,25-32:1) Be honest and speak (Ephesians 4:15,25). People cannotread our minds. We must speak the truth in love.2) Stay current (Ephesians 4:26-27). We must not allow what is bothering us to build up until we lose control. It is important to deal with what is bothering us before it reachescritical mass.3) Attack the problem, not the person (Ephesians 4:29,31). Along this line, we must remember the importance of keeping the volume of our voices low (Proverbs 15:1).4) Act, don’t react (Ephesians 4:31-32). Because of our fallen nature, our first impulse is often a sinful one (v. 31). The time spent in “counting to ten” should be used to reflect upon the godly way to respond (v. 32) and to remind ourselves how the energy anger provides should be used to solve problems and not create bigger ones.At times we can handle anger preemptively by putting up stricter boundaries. We are told to be discerning (1 Corinthians 2:15-16;Matthew 10:16). We need not "cast ourpearls before swine" (Matthew 7:6). Sometimes our anger leads us to recognize that certain people are unsafe for us. We can still forgive them, but we may choose not to re-enter the relationship.Finally, we must act to solve our part of the problem (Romans 12:18). We cannot control how others act or respond, but we can make the changes that need to be made on our part. Overcoming a temper is not accomplished overnight. But through prayer, Bible study, and reliance upon God’s Holy Spirit, ungodly anger can be overcome. We may have allowed anger to become entrenched in our lives by habitual practice, but we can also practice responding correctly until that, too, becomes a habit and God is glorified in our response

BIBLICAL AND DECISION

10 Biblical Principles For Making Wise Decision

Every day each of us are faced with numerous choices. What should we do when the Bible doesn’t seem to speak directly to the situations we face and the decisions we make?
The following 10 principals will help you to make decisions that glorify God and honor others.
1. What Biblical Principles Should Inform My Decision?

#Wisdom searching

Proverbs 2:6
“For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”

#CONFUSED ON WHAT TO DO

Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

WHEN TAKING ANY ACTION

1 Corinthians 10:31
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

# WHEN CHOSEN A FRIEND

2 Corinthians 6:14
“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?”

#WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BE POOR

Proverbs 22:7
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.”

Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.”
Questions To Ask
1. What does the Bible have to say about that?
2. Who can help me better understand what God’s Word says about this decision?
3. Make sure you are not the only one who holds to your interpretation.
2. Do I Have All The Facts?
Proverbs 18:13
“He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.”
Proverbs 18:17
“The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.”
Questions To Ask
1. Ask a lot of questions.
2. Don’t fall prey to “wishful thinking”or let your emotions get the best of you.
3. Remember that there are two sides to every story.
3. Is The Pressure Of Time Forcing Me To Make A Premature Decision?
Proverbs 19:2
“Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and he who makes haste with his feet errs.”
Proverbs 21:5
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.”
Questions To Ask
1. Beware of the “once in a life time” deal and the lure of instant gratification.
2. Don’t let the fear of missing out drive your decision.
3. When in doubt, leave it out.
4. What Possible Motives Are Driving My Decision?
Proverbs 16:2
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives.”
Proverbs 20:9
“Who can say, ‘I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?’”
Questions To Ask
1. Acknowledge that you have “blind spots.”
2. Honestly assess your motives, both good and bad.
3. Give others permission to speak in to your life.
5. How Should Past Experiences Inform My Decision?
Proverbs 26:11
“Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.”
Proverbs 17:10
“A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.”
Questions To Ask
1. Look for patterns of behavior – “triggers.”
2. Understand how your family back ground might affect your thinking.
3. Learn from your mistakes!
6. What Is The Collective Counsel Of My Community?
Proverbs 11:14
“Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in an abundance of counselors there is victory.”
Proverbs 18:1
“He who separates himself seeks his own desire. He quarrels against all sound wisdom.”
Proverbs 18:2
“A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own mind.”
Questions To Ask
1. Avoid having many separate conversations.
2. Recognize the difference between “ and “sharing.”
3. Know when to “open the circle.”
7. Have I Honestly Considered The Warning Signs?
Proverbs 10:17
“He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, but he who forsakes reproof goes astray.”
Proverbs 16:25
“There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
Proverbs 27:6
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceit