The late theologian and pastor Tim Keller once wrote that anger is energy spent defending what you love. This wise observation reveals that anger is more than a base impulse—it underlies a fierce determination to get what you most desire from life. When those desires are frustrated, anger serves as a warning sign to both yourself and others that you should not be taken lightly and that your desires are of great importance to you—so beware.
Most ordinary people would agree that anger is often an unhelpful and dangerous emotion in humans. However, I don’t think this is because anger is inherently wrong. As Mr. Keller pointed out, anger is simply the byproduct of passionately defending what you love.
