Faith 417

Christian devotion for anger: when anger burns hot

Anger is not always sin, but it rarely stays harmless when we feed it. James wrote, “let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” (James 1:19–20, ESV). Faith 417’s seven-day journey, When Anger Burns Hot, helps you name what’s under the heat, practice a soft answer, hand revenge to God, and let the peace of Christ make the call. Each day is about 5–8 minutes, with a reading, one truth, a short prayer, and one small step.

The seven days

• Day 1, Anger isn’t always sin (Ephesians 4:26–27)
• Day 2, Slow to wrath (James 1:19–20)
• Day 3, What’s under the heat (Psalm 4:4)
• Day 4, Soft answer power (Proverbs 15:1)
• Day 5, Release revenge (Romans 12:19)
• Day 6, Righteous passion redirected (John 2:15–17)
• Day 7, Peace that outlasts the trigger (Colossians 3:15)

If anger is leading to threats, violence, or harm, please get help now from a pastor, counselor, or anger-management program. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

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Keep going

• Christian devotion on forgiveness: The Freedom of Forgiveness
• Christian devotional for work stress: Peace at Work Under Pressure
• Marriage: hope when marriage feels hard
• Burnout: renewal when running on empty

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV^® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version^®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.