and dishonor creatures who are made in God’s image. God’s anger is considerate, thoughtful, and purposeful. ‘Natural’ anger is hasty, self-centered, and foolish. Anger against God or God’s will is obviously wicked when it is nursed and not overcome. ‘All who have raged against Him will come to Him and be put to shame’ (Isaiah 45:24). Most of us would deny that we are ever angry with God; but if we do, we are deceiving ourselves. Since our sinful nature prefers its own will to His will, when things