Men: Do You Get Angry at Your Wives? - Tim Conway

You know the thing about this bad anger?

It's especially a problem for men.

Men, you explode,

you shout,

you scream.

You profess to be a Christian,

but just let your wife do something

that doesn't sit right with you:

burn the toast.

She doesn't agree with you.

Her conduct isn't just
exactly what you want.

A lot of men ready to fly off the handle;

verbally abuse their poor wife.

If you're a man who's angry,

hot-tempered,

you bark at your wife,

you lash her with your tongue,

but then you walk into this building.

You put on a smile

like the holy aura is around you.

And your wife knows

you were just talking
to her on the way here

in a certain way,

or you dealt with her last night

in a certain way.

Not only do your wife and
children know you're a fake,

all the more the Lord knows.

And Paul is saying put it off.

It doesn't work to say,
"well, you know, I'm just that way."

"I'm naturally hot-headed."

Paul's saying quit that.

Quit acting that way.

What you are at home
is what you are for real.

What you are when you walk in here,

that's not the test.

What you are at home,

that's where the real you is.

You come into the church

and you have this glowing testimony,

but you know your wife

walks on pins and needles

never knowing what's going to set you off.

And there you are out there

and you're sitting there

next to the very wife
that you've blown up at.

And she knows right now

I'm talking about you.

And you're uncomfortable - I know it.

You really don't want to
look over at her right now.

But hear me.

Don't run.

Don't hide.

Confront this ugly thing head on.

You want to be angry about something?
Be angry about your anger.

This excerpt is from the full sermon:

Good Anger & Bad Anger

by Tim Conway.