Going through the eMotions: Anger

Anger is usually considered a negative emotion, and yet God gets angry, so it can’t be all bad. As we look into God’s design for anger, we’ll better understand how to glorify Him, even when we feel angry.

KEY TEXTS:

Genesis 4:6-7 (NLT) 6  “Why are you so angry [ḥārâ]?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7  You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

Ephesians 4:26-27 (ESV) 26  Be angry [orgizō] and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger [parorgismos], 27  and give no opportunity to the devil.

Ephesians 4:31 (ESV)  Let all bitterness and wrath [thymos] and anger [orgē] and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

Eight Core Emotions*

1. 1. 1. ANGER
      2. FEAR
      3. JOY
      4. SURPRISE
      5. SADNESS
      6. SHAME
      7. DISGUST
      8. LOVE

*Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goreman, Tenth Anniversary Edition p289-90, 2006 Bantam Publishing.