Justified Anger

Ephesians 4:31
    “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away form you, with all malice.” NKJV

    This verse is very similar to verse 22 which speaks of putting off the ungodly man we were before. Only this verse defines that ungodly life. It drills down on all forms of anger, from an angry heart, to angry words or angry actions. Verses 26 and 29 also speak on anger.
    Why does Paul talk of anger so often in this text? Is anger really that important of a subject?
    Verse 27, right after speaking of wrath, implies that sustained anger gives the devil a foothold in your heart.
    Verse 30 implies that using words to hurt our brothers causes the Spirit to suffer.
    So not only does anger give the devil power over people, but it hurts a relationship with God.

    What are the things that make me angry?
    Gossip, misuse of scripture, and injustice. No doubt these things also make God angry. But there is a difference.
    First, God is perfect. When we cause injustice, lead people astray, or gossip, we are sinning first and foremost to God. God is completely justified in His anger.
    What about when people sin against us? Aren’t we justified in our anger? Consider first the sins we have committed against God. Has he forgiven us? Does the sin committed against us even compare to what we have done against Him? It doesn’t.
    Application: Never try to justify my anger. Never hold on to anger.