20 BOCNEWS.com OCTOBER 2017 Iwrote an article shortly after Freddie Gray was gunned down. Since then nothing has changed except more killings. Lately, we all have been overwhelmed with yet more news on of still more unjust killings such as ISIS police killing unarmed Black males and mentally sick men that fought overseas and served the United States Arm Forces. They have returned home with PTS, took the lives of police officers. This world that we are living in is becoming darker and darker as each day go by. Our hearts continue to sink with sad- ness learning of yet another senseless killing, just this month ISIS went into a church and killed the priest. Last year a Black male was found in New York (in the park) and in Atlanta (in the park) hanging from a tree. Both cases was ruled suicide. It's hard to believe that Black men would hang themselves publicly in a park, when hanging played a big role during slavery. Even though these killings are wrong and we can't help but to fill angry, this not the kind of anger we SHOULD NOT embrace. If left unchecked, anger can destroy not only the person experiencing it, but also everyone in its path. However, not all anger is bad. We are given some latitude in the Word of God: Ephesians 4:26 tells us to .. "be angry, and yet do not sin." When is anger a good and righteous emotion? Here’s a few examples; Senseless killings like Freddie Gray and twelve other African American males all killed and they were not armed with any weapons. All thirteen cases of dead unarmed African American males, not one police was found guilty, not one. It also angers me when women are exploited through pornography, or when innocent blood is shed through the horror of child abuse, child abduction or molestation, or perhaps we hear of an elderly person being attacked or abuse when we think they are in good care at that nursing home. Or an innocent family member watching TV is shot by a flying bullet from a drive by shooting. Yes, these issues and more seem to be “righteous anger” To not be angered by these things would be a sin, and to not feel anger when even I have been a victim of prejudice or unfair treatment would not be an expression of my natural, God-given emotion. But I am sinning because of my anger when I fail to effectively handle that anger in a spiritual, biblical way. To not give in to anger and sin, I must allow myself to be guided and controlled by the Holy Spirit and by the law of love, for love “is not easily provoked’ (1 Cor. 13:5). I must maintain an active and working knowledge of the Word of God – I must hide the Word in my heart that I might not sin against God. (read Psalm 119: 11.) Anger that is controlled by a sense of righteous- ness will never seek to hurt or destroy another, and the expression of that anger will not be made in an ungodly manner. If I walk in the Spirit, anger at the manifestation of the work of the enemy will cause me to pray rather than to gossip, to inter- cede rather than to judge and condemn. Anger expressed righteously will cause me to be angry at sin, yet love the sinner and desire his salvation. While there are permissible reasons for and expression of anger, the vast majority of the anger we experience is not justifiable. The danger of anger often manifests itself in unjustifiable ways and will always get us in trouble with God. In Matthew 5:22, Jesus said, “Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in anger of the judgment.” Anger and being angry is dangerous business! As Believers our strongest weapon during these trying times is the power of prayer. Become active or more active with produc- tive ways to address our concerns with non vio- lent ways to seek justice. Martin Luther King Jr. was an example of following in Jesus Christ foot- steps. No matter how he was treated he marched for justice without violence. Most of all Jesus was crucified for us. They treated Jesus so cruel, but HE took it to save you and me. At any point and time Jesus could have come off that cross, He could have blink an eye and killed everyone, instead HE stayed non vio- lent. He took the unjust to die for our sins. Let us remember 200 years ago Jesus settled case. All lives mattered to HIM. He die on that old rugged cross for all lives. I want to encourage each of you today to use our most powerful weapon, the weapon of prayer, role up your sleeves turn your plate over and fast a few hours or a few days as we come together on one accord to stand in the gap for others during this sensitive time with ongoing injustice in this dark, dark world we are living in. Bodyof Christ News OCT 2017 VOLUME 29, ISSUE 2 COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO: CONTACT PM WYNN FOR AD INFO – PMWYNN9@MSN.COM Rev. Dr. PM Wynn Grove and her husband Pastor Lee Grove are Associate Pastors at the Potters House of Denver. They are the Founders of Heavenly Sent Ministries. Dr. Grove can be reached at pmwynn9@msn.com Righteous Anger If left unchecked, anger can destroy not only the person experiencing it, but also everyone in its path. However, not all anger is bad... Be angry, but do not sin. By Rev. Dr. PM Wynn Grove