I’m going to repeat the last thing I said about wrath because there is an element that I omitted:

The deadliness of this sin is not because of anger or hate per se. It is because of the misdirected act that follows the over-the-top anger that affects not only the real reason for the anger, or maybe never even addresses the real reason, but innocent and unrelated individuals.

I failed to mention that rationale and time stop. A person doesn’t consider the consequences of a wrathful act until afterwards. But that time is too late to think rationally because the act cannot be reversed, or the words cannot be unsaid. And the consequence will be a loss – of peace of mind (if the person has a conscious), of freedom through incarceration, or death.

Anger should never be confused with wrath. It is healthy sometimes to let out anger when it is specifically directed and causes no physical or mental harm to another. Anger hurts, but wrath devastates, and there is no turning back the clock. And wrath also acts like a bullet that can go in any direction, and not necessarily hit the designated target. An example that I had mentioned was school shootings.

And remember that anger starts off in a controlled state, where consequences may be considered first, even if it is only fleetingly. It can also be a predecessor to planning for revenge. Either way, it still has a chance for a person to put the brakes on and not say or do what they think about saying or doing to hurt another.