The New Testament word for anger describes a person who is taking a long time to think about how he will respond.Ā While heās taking time, he isnāt seeking a spiritual replacement or patiently waiting for God. Instead, he is hunkering down in his hurt, judgment, and indignation. Bible commentator William Barclay refers to this as, A long-lived anger ā¦ … Read More
A bitter person is consciously, willfully angry. He refuses to let a hurt go. He insists on making the other person pay. Whereas, the Bible instructs us to set our mind on the Spirit of God, the bitter person refuses to let go of his pain. As he dwells upon how he was wronged, he convinces himself that his anger … Read More
Starting December 26, 2016 we will launchĀ “Biblical Strategies Today” – a daily 5 minute podcast where Phil Moser shares what the Bible has to say about subjects like anxiety, anger, procrastination, sexual temptation, self-pity and contentment. Watch the 2 minute video to learn what its all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IJtxawQBdI Subscribe now at the Biblical Strategies YouTube channel forĀ the video podcast or … Read More
On the human front, the biblical strategy for overcoming bitterness is forgiveness. Forgiveness is making a commitment to release the offender from the punishment you believe they deserve for the hurt theyāve caused. Often the bitter person will insist that the offender doesnāt deserve forgiveness. This places the angry person in the judgeās seat and only further fuels his bitterness. … Read More
On May 18, 1980 at 8:32 AM an earthquake shook the Cascade Mountain Range on the western seaboard of the United States, and Mount St. Helens erupted. While scientists had predicted this cataclysmic event for years, no one could have anticipated its destruction. At the point of the eruption 1,300 vertical feet of the mountaināsĀ top slid away (for perspective the … Read More
