Does Righteous Anger Kill Our Joy?

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 1711

[veteranredbeard]

This channel does a great job answering tough questions. In fact, it's one of the channels that inspired me to make my own videos of faith from a veterans perspective.

[TheCreepypro]

as a person who has given in to anger one too many times to devastating results it is great to hear piper condemn it we should never think that our anger can solve anything we should always use kindness and compassion first our anger should be tempered with mercy just like God does with his own anger

[InJusticeAustralia]

I see so much injustice everywhere, I can’t control the anger.

[rejoicingbones]

I love this question. I’ve understood joy more in the last four years thanks to Desiring God’s approach to it than ever. But I’ve noticed anger is about the only thing that extinguishes joy.

[charitychygermany]

Thank you very much, pastor, John piper

[portlandcommunityhealthcen]

Wonderful shepherding words, Pastor John .
I would like to ask you, if God puts it in your heart,
if you could address
Anger from Childhood Sexual Abuse.
Unfortunately, I am one of the victims of that horrendous crime, it is happening more and more each day, and leaves the victim with very terrible Intrusive Thoughts as a consequence of the trauma.
It is very common that the criminal perpetrator gets away with it.
God bless you always, Pastor John.

[Lakishia]

with the state the world is going in people are quick to become angry and I was asking God for insight on this - thank you Pastor John!!!

[cysrael]

So, he believed in anger when he was in his 30s. But NOW he doesn't.

Honest question here. Is that not maybe just because he's aged? I mean, people chill out when they get older often. As you age you gain more experience and patience and less ability to be forceful. That's just nature.

I run everything through the filters. I'm not easily angered. But when I see the injustice going on everywhere, how/why should I not feel angry?

[midwestbjh]

With the way the world is today, righteous anger is necessary.

[bonitajanssen]

“Be angry, but sin not”.

The rejection of Jesus in these times makes me very angry. From this will come GOD’S wrath.


So be it.

[TailorDFox]

Im someone who often gets angry here and there, and maybe I should be angry or maybe I shouldn't, I don't know. It's been getting harder and HARDER not to be filled with anger and frustration, at the things that are going on in our world, and these times that we're living in.

[dragonsigner]

Maybe take the Bible verse and apply it here. -there is a season for EVERYTHING.. a time for anger. And a time for (not being angry).

Maybe that can work here..I'm not sure..

[richellepeace]

Because our whole goal is to be nice! Be friends! We want to have everybody in heaven! Slope' agape' has done more damage in the church and created more victims. If this is truly your stance your wait until the knife strikes your child 10 times instead of 5, just turn that cheek. You can say that's different but its not. Your grandchildren abducted, you forgive that man before you go to sleep. Do not cry, or that's proof of lack of faith. Assessment is a matter of value, Im sure you show favor to what you value too.

[jackp]

isn't wrath in the bosom of fools? it certainly felt that way when I burned with it

[NevetsM]

Im having a hard time. what about being offended? should we be offended by abortion for example?

[robubabu]

What is the use of believing and striving to enter the narrow gate and living a holy life? After Luke 13:23-24... this verse 1 Corinthians 13:2-3 Scares me. Someone please help me.

1 Corinthians 13:2-4:- If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

[mypublicchannel]

I don't actually listen to your BS, so you'll just have to tell me. Is this a rock, paper, scissors thing? Sounds like it.