1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We're glad to have you listening. 3 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 2: Today's topic is about sinful anger. We'll return with the 4 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 2: devotional after a brief message from one of our sponsors. 5 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 2: The Harm of Sinful Anger, written and read by Emily 6 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 2: Rose Massey. Know this, my beloved brothers, let every person 7 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 2: be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, 8 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 2: for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness 9 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 2: of God. James, Chapter one, verses nineteen through twenty. My 10 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: husband and I have been married for sixteen years, and 11 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 2: although we would never admit to having it all together, 12 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 2: one thing that we have always fought to hold on 13 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 2: to is our pursuit to work through our disagreements, however 14 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: heated they may become and never go to sleep angry 15 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: with one another. With the help of the Holy Spirit, 16 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 2: we try our best to be quick to forgive and 17 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: ask for forgiveness. But since we are still on this 18 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 2: side of eternity, we are continually being sanctified every day, 19 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 2: and sometimes our flesh and pride get in the way 20 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 2: of that pursuit for peace. And that was the case, 21 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 2: and a recent argument that he and I experienced the 22 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 2: two of us became so angry with one another that 23 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: we continue to go in circles and rehash the argument. 24 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: I found myself not thinking clearly and saying things that 25 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 2: were hurtful toward my husband, things that I did not 26 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 2: believe to be true. I would constantly interrupt my husband 27 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 2: with what I wanted to say, and never let him 28 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:20,519 Speaker 2: voice his concerns. In my frustration, I became so exhausted 29 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 2: and confused that I didn't have any energy to continue 30 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: the conversation. Thankfully, before we drifted off to sleep, we 31 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: both took some time to calm down and began to 32 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: apologize for our anger and hurtful words. Knowing anger that 33 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: is not restrained can often lead to sin, and in 34 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 2: this case it did. We both repented to the Lord 35 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 2: and to each other. We can find much instruction and 36 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: wisdom in the Bible regarding the sin of unrestrained anger. 37 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 2: James Chapter one has some beautiful instruction for us that 38 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 2: is a wonderful reminder for our hearts, especially in a 39 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: marriage relationship. Know this, my beloved brothers, let every person 40 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 2: be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, 41 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,119 Speaker 2: for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness 42 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: of God. James, Chapter one, verses nineteen through twenty, intersecting 43 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 2: faith in life. Do you notice how our conversations with 44 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 2: each other can be tied to the misuse of anger. 45 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 2: This is especially true if we are not considering others 46 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 2: before ourselves when we want to voice our opinion or concerns. 47 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 2: The misuse of anger is called unrighteous anger because it 48 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: is selfish and prideful in nature. Those who do not 49 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: think of others when speaking are walking in pride, which 50 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: can often lead to anger if met with resistance and tension. 51 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: When anger is unrestrained and rooted in pride, we are 52 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 2: not walking righteously before God. We are to be quick 53 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 2: to listen before speaking, and patient when engaging in a 54 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 2: tense discussion. What wise advice for married couples. Anger is 55 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 2: sure to occur when two people disagree, but we do 56 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 2: not have to give into the temptation to allow that 57 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 2: anger to fuel hurtful or hateful words towards the other person, 58 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 2: sinning against them and more importantly, sinning against God, who 59 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 2: calls us to walk in righteousness. We need to prefer 60 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: others above ourselves in our conversations with one another. May 61 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 2: the Lord help us and sanctify us in our marriages 62 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 2: and relationships with others. The Word has so much to 63 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 2: say on this sin of anger, Yet we give into 64 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 2: this temptation all the time when we are challenged in 65 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 2: our selfishness. This is especially true in marriage. We must 66 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: be careful to not allow our pride to lead us 67 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 2: into unrestrained anger by lashing out and interrupting in disagreements. 68 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: The Lord will help you be slow to speak and 69 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 2: quick to listen, so that anger does not cause you 70 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 2: to walk in unrighteous behavior towards your spouse and brothers 71 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 2: and sisters in Christ. The Holy Spirit will give you 72 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 2: grace to empower you to walk more christ Like. For 73 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 2: their reading, Ephesians chapter four, Verses twenty six through twenty seven, 74 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: Proverbs Chapter sixteen, verses thirty two, Proverbs Chapter twenty nine, 75 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 2: verse twenty two. 76 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to today's devotional. If you liked what 77 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 1: you heard today, we want to make sure you know 78 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: about our sister podcast your Daily Prayer. When you follow 79 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: your daily prayer in your favorite podcast app, you'll get 80 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 1: a brand new prayer and devotional each day, so your 81 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: days begin in conversation with God. 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