Our own Dr. Michael Ballard, who specializes in anger management, answered the hard questions in his guest podcast with Naomi Wright Ministries:

“Have you had “righteous” anger used against you as an excuse for poor behavior? Maybe you’ve had this thrown out as justification after some form of horrific attack that seemed to scream “ungodly”? As if losing control and treating you in an abusive manner is somehow righteous, and therefore, warranted, deserved, not needing repentance and forgiveness? Maybe you’ve been taught that if anger is righteous then everything Jesus said goes null and void…you know, to love your neighbor as yourself.”

If you are interested in listening, you can follow this link to Naomi’s Podcast.

Michael Ballard, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist at Grace Counseling in Littleton, CO. He specializes in issues related to anger management, depression, anxiety, and parenting. If you or someone you know is experiencing any distress related to these issues, please share this blog or his contact.