“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger” (Ephesians 4:26) — Scripture doesn’t deny anger; it disciples it. These Bible verses about anger teach slow fuses, soft answers (Proverbs 15:1), and surrendering vengeance to God. The Bible is full of examples of
“All God’s plans have the mark of the Cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them.” – E. M. Bounds I became a believer when I was 22 years old and didn’t grow up in the Church. Needless to say, I have not been a
God’s grace is His free, unearned favor toward people who deserve the opposite: kindness we cannot work for, buy, or repay, given fully in Jesus Christ. “For by grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God, not a result of works” (Ephesians 2:8–9). Here’s what
Jesus claimed exclusively, “No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6), and the apostles preached that “there is salvation in no one else” (Acts 4:12). This post explains why that claim is not arrogance but grace: God providing the one rescue we could never provide ourselves. Jesus
The previous months were smooth and I remember saying a prayer of thanks before my daughter Clara’s 15-month-old checkup. However, we’d find out within a week after the appointment she would need surgery to repair an inguinal hernia. Friends offered immediate words of comfort. “It’s a minor surgery.” “If it’s
