Anger....rob bell nooma store

Anger is an issue even the best followers of Christ struggle with daily. I struggle with it and I see others around me struggle with it. Anger is a huge issue, most of the times I over look the anger that builds up in me. I set it aside and think oh that is not a big deal. But is it? Anger in and in itself is not a sin. Jesus Himself got angry at the money changers in the temple, but did He sin? He did overturn tables and kick them out of the temple, but Jesus did not let his anger lead to sin. Anger is just simply an emotion and where the sin aspect comes in is what we do with our anger. When Jesus got angry he turned right around and healed a man. Jesus used anger to better those around Him. When I get angry I never better the people around me. It is the petty little things that anger me, why is that? It is because I am not humble, just because the outcome I wanted did not happen does not give me a right to be angry, but after all anger is not a sin right? True, but I need to focus what I do after I feel angry into something good. Other then the petty things, topics and items that mean something to us also get us angry, abortion, homosexuality, even things like family members, and many other examples make us angry. God uses that to talk to us and tell us to make a difference in that area. God is saying I made you to get angry at that topic no do something about it. Change the world, stop yourself from getting angry by eliminating the very thing that causes it. I really need to focus controlling my anger before it starts controlling me. Remember its not getting angry that is the sin, but it is what we do immediately after that causes us to sin.