10/27/2026
Not all anger is sin. Anger is a surge that alerts us that something we hold dear is in danger. Think of it as a flashing yellow light: caution, slow down, figure out what is going on.
The problem is not the rush. It is our response. Most of us do not slow down at the yellow light. We speed up and lose control. Why? Because anger gives us an enemy, and an enemy makes us feel right, powerful, and able to blame someone else for our troubles.
But anger turned loose does three things to us. It kills objectivity, so we only see what validates our anger. It wrecks our decisions. James writes in 1:19-20: "So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God." And it changes how we look to everyone around us, sometimes beyond recognition.
So what do we do? Slow down. Proverbs says in 16:32: "One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city." Proverbs says in 29:11: "A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control." And Psalm 37:8 warns us: "Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret; it leads only to evildoing."
When you feel that yellow light flashing, slow down. That is truth worth living.
Where do you feel that yellow light flashing most this week?
