The Danger of Relational Anger

Jesus's teaching highlights how the heart of any matter is always the matter of the heart. In Matthew 5:21-24, we're reminded how the sixth commandment, 'Do not murder,' goes beyond the physical act of taking a life. It addresses the very seed from which such extreme actions can grow - the seed of anger, rooted in a sense of superiority. This type of anger, infused with pride, has the power to dehumanize others, reducing them to mere obstacles in our path and, in its most extreme form, laying the foundation for acts as grave as murder.

For Christ-followers who reflect the way of the Kingdom, we realize the means matter just as much as the ends. We're empowered for a higher standard of relational integrity, where we view and treat each other not from a place of superiority, but with humility and grace.