Anger Doesn’t Make You Stronger
Anger feels like strength.
Your voice gets louder.
Your thoughts sharpen.
Your body feels ready to act.
But that doesn’t mean it’s making you better.
Scripture is clear about this:
“Human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
— James 1:20
Anger promises control,
but usually delivers regret.
The Stoics trained themselves to see anger as a loss of mastery.
Scripture goes further—it calls us to let God rule where anger wants control.
Jesus never used anger to prove Himself.
Even when He confronted wrongdoing, He stayed anchored—not reactive.
Strength isn’t losing control.
Strength is holding it.
Anger may feel justified.
But restraint keeps your judgment clear and your witness intact.
Today’s Practice
Notice what triggers your anger today.
Don’t feed it.
Don’t suppress it.
Hand it to God and choose restraint.
Closing Prayer
Lord, help me see anger for what it is. Teach me strength that comes from self-control, not reaction. Rule my spirit today. Amen.
The Engrafted life 
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