Quotes about Anger

God alone is perfect. Even His anger is righteous, because it is directed solely against evil.

In God's eyes an evil thought is just as sinful as an evil deed. When we allow our minds to be filled with lust, hate, anger, bitterness, jealousy, greed, envy, selfishness, or even doubt, then we are guilty of sin.

Anger and bitterness—whatever the cause—only end up hurting us. Turn that anger over to Christ.

God wants to help you overcome the bitterness and anger that you feel, and He wants to encourage you . . . He knows that anger and depression will never help you deal with your problems—they only make them worse.

When someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to strike back—but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but we also allow anger and hate to control us.

We must face honestly the toll that anger and bitterness take on our lives. They are our enemies! The Bible says, "An angry person stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

Don't let hatred control you, no matter what others do that causes [anger]. You would only become guilty of the same sin that afflicts them, and nothing would be solved.

Every destructive emotion bears its own harvest, but anger's fruit is the most bitter of all.

Can we overcome our anger, instead of constantly being overcome by it? Yes—with God's help. Peter's anger was channeled into boldness for Christ. Paul's anger against Christians was replaced with a burning passion to spread the Gospel. Is this your goal?

Anger flees when the Spirit's fruit fills our hearts.

There are many irritations in life. They become prime opportunities for Satan to lead us into evil passion. Keep anger clear of bitterness, spite, or hatred.

Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poisons our souls and destroys our peace.