Yet, unlike humans, God is only angry when it is proper to be angry. However, in pushing the right side, our own egos get so bound up with the issue that in our view opponents are not only in the wrong but attacking us. When we react with anger, we may deceive ourselves into thinking we are defending the truth and the right, when deep down we are more concerned with defending ourselves. In none of the cases in which Jesus became angry was his personal ego wrapped up in the issue. The Scripture repeatedly emphasizes the need to control anger.
Some people internalize it.
Instead of communicating, these people withdraw from conflict. They leave the room or house, hide behind work or other activities, even turn to substance abuse as a means of escape. Equally tragic is the person who internalizes anger at work and redirects it toward undeserving family members at home. The boss yells at the husband. The husband takes it out on the wife.