Uncontrolled anger, as Ralph leaned, can sometimes be its own reward. Jim Taylor, Currents . When Abraham Lincoln had to write a letter to someone who had irritated him, he would often write two letters. The first letter was deliberately insulting. Then, having gotten those feelings out of his system, he would tear it up and write a second letter, this one tactful and discreet.
Anger is a divinely implanted emotion.
Closely allied to our instinct for right, it is designed to be used for constructive spiritual purposes. The person who cannot feel anger at evil is a person who lacks enthusiasm for good. If you cannot hate wrong, it's very questionable whether you really love righteousness. Dr. David Seamands. He knew that the Pharisees were watching to see what he would do, and he felt angry that they were only out to put him in the wrong.