What Are You (Really) Angry About?

P.S. Savannah, Georgia, This Week We will be in Savannah, Georgia, (Farm Teamers Mark Benjamin, Pete Cates, and me) this week. Please join us if you're in the area and able. We will be singing songs, telling stories, and standing on Scripture!! And maybe even some tacos!! Here’s the schedule: • Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Springfield Oaks Church at 210 Cleveland Street in Springfield. • Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church in Savannah • Wednesday at Skidaway Methodist Church at 5:45 p.m.  Ever wondered if the anger you feel today is truly about the present—or if you’re carrying burdens from long ago? Dive into this eye-opening episode as John David Walt explores the real roots of bitterness, anger, and forgiveness, offering a transformative perspective on putting away past pain to embrace authentic peace. John David Walt invites listeners into a deeply honest conversation about why we get angry and what it really means to let go. Drawing from Ephesians 4:31-32, he breaks down how unresolved conflict and unforgiveness not only harm our spiritual journey, but also block us from experiencing true freedom and healthy relationships. He asks challenging questions: Is our anger really about what just happened, or is it old baggage resurfacing? What does genuine forgiveness look like—and how does letting go benefit us, even if reconciliation never comes? Find out why unforgiveness is like “taking a big old drink of poison and expecting it to kill them,” and how the courageous act of “canceling the debt” can heal even the deepest wounds. In a heartfelt musical moment, special guest David Walt joins John David Walt for a moving rendition of “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.” Together, they reflect on generational cycles of anger and how only Jesus can truly break them, leaving listeners with the hope that “broken people break people, but healed people heal people.” Don’t miss this episode’s practical journaling prompts and reflections, designed to help you confront your own hidden anger and begin a journey toward real forgiveness and restored wholeness. Subscribe for more uplifting, truth-seeking conversations like this—each episode is an invitation to wake up, let go, and live fully free. CHAPTERS: 00:03 Cinco de Mayo: The Ultimate Taco Tuesday 01:11 Wake Up, Sleeper: Opening Prayer and Consecration 03:45 Our Conflict Compromises Jesus' Mission 05:50 Forgiveness: Not Optional, Not Conditional 07:59 Does Withholding Forgiveness Endanger Our Souls? 08:41 What Are You Really Angry About? 11:16 "Be Ye Kind": Singing a Verse of Ephesians 14:04 Unforgiveness Is Poison: Letting Go of Baggage 15:35 Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation: Key Distinction 21:03 Breaking the Cycle of Anger: Jesus the Healer 22:32 God Is Not Mad at You: Healing Our Image of God 👉 Join us for Unpuzzled ► https://my.seedbed.com/product/unpuzzled-wuc/ And on May 25 we begin All The Things ► https://my.seedbed.com/product/all-the-things-wake-up-call-workbook/ 🎼 Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🎁 The Wake-Up Call is funded by generous givers like you at https://sowextravagantly.com/ 📩 Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB 🌿 Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam 🗣 Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ 👂 Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6