Is anger a sin?
Is anger a sin? The standard Christian answer is that there are two types of anger: "good" anger,...
How do you distinguish between godly anger and sinful anger?
Anger is everywhere these days—people are angry about politics, about theological...
Today's devotional: the corrosive power of anger
Few Bible stories are as well-known as that of Cain and Abel. It's the story of the first murder,...
Today's Devotional: Letting Bitterness Go
Joseph's life was filled with evil actions that he had no control over. His...
Wait! Responding wisely to setbacks
Earlier this week, Chris wrote about his reaction to a major disappointment in his personal life....
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A Bucket of Water, Or a Three-Alarm Fire - #2782
Don't wait another day to do something about the fire. It's as small now as it will ever be. Gently confront what you have to confront, forgive what you have to forgive, apologize for what you have to apologize for, and overlook what you have to overlook, but deal with whatever is between you.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/a-bucket-of-water-or-a-three-a...
"Slow to anger" in the Bible: Exodus 34:5-7
God is described here as "slow to anger"--He is patient with us far beyond what we deserve. He does not at all fit the "angry God" stereotype that has become commonplace.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2034:5-7&version=NIV
The Wound Is the Battle - #5866
Don't let your sins pile up, unconfessed, uncleansed. As soon as you realize you've blown it, deal with it immediately, call it sin and bring it to the cross of Jesus. And just because you've fallen down doesn't mean you have to stay down and start some cycle of repeated sin.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/the-wound-is-the-battle-5866
The Healing Edge - #5846
God's "more grace than there is sin" equation means that there is no one in your life who is beyond God's grace. So keep praying for them; keep loving them. There is no sin that cannot be forgiven...no prodigal who can't come home. And it is never too late to be forgiven. Just look at the dying thief Jesus forgave on the cross.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/the-healing-edge-5846
Getting All the Cancer - #5836
The cancer of our sin demands radical surgery; the kind that says, "Lord, I want to get it all this time! I'm holding nothing back. Do what You died to do, and set me free from this!" Here's what the bible says that could be applied to that sin that has infected your life for so long, "Sin shall not be your master."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/getting-all-the-cancer-5836
Stopping the Fire - #5817
Potentially divisive feelings or attitudes that might be coming up among people you know or live with, or work with, or worship with. Just don't wait for that smoke to become a fire before you jump into action as a peacemaker. Bitterness, misunderstandings, miscommunications, wounds, they can't just be left there to smolder. You may not like confronting them. Very few of us do, but you're really not going to like what happens if you don't confront them.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/stopping-the-fire-5817
The Words That Tear Down Walls - #5787
Maybe you grew up in an environment where people never admitted they were wrong. You may be in a situation where the feelings are hard, the walls are high, and where you've been really wounded. But none of that changes your responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ to say, "I was wrong" to say, "I'm sorry" when that's the case.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/the-words-that-tear-down-walls-5787
When It Hurts to Copy Your Father - #5751
There are things our father and mother did, things they said, that we were determined not to repeat when we had kids. Well, so much for that good intention. All too often, the longer we live, the more we sound like or act like our father or mother in ways that we never wanted to repeat. We know how much those things hurt us, and in spite of ourselves, they are now hurting our children: that same temper, that same critical spirit, that same manipulating, guilt tripping, harsh words, withdrawal or selfishness.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/when-it-hurts-to-copy-your-father...
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - Attacking the Acid That's Attacking You - #5693
The acid of bitterness has done enough damage. Jesus stands ready to neutralize that bitterness with a heavy dose of His forgiving love and grace. You'll find it at the cross where you were forgiven.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/attacking-the-acid-thats-attackin...
Question in the Bible - a Christian perspective
King Solomon in his wisdom told us to not question why the old days were better. He tells us that this isn't wise. When we are quickly angered we are like fools.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%207:9-10&version=NIV