Anger and Grace

We live in an angry world — from social media pile-ons to air rage to screaming parents on the sidelines of youth sports. In this message from our Seven Deadly Sins series, we learn that anger itself isn't always sinful. But most of the time, we handle our anger the wrong way. We have sinful outbursts. We yell, scream, raise our voice, or assume the worst about people instead of the best. The answer isn't suppressing our anger — it's God's grace. Drawing on the parable of the unmerciful servant, we see that because we've been forgiven an incalculable debt by God, we're called to extend that same forgiveness to others. Rather than repaying evil for evil, Christians are called to charity in place of hostility, trusting God as the just judge rather than trying to settle the score ourselves. God promises the more grace we extend to those who hurt us, the more grace he will extend to us.