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When Bruce Wayne witnessed a tragic event as a kid, you know what happened next . . . He took all his heartbreak and anger and devoted his life to making sure that nobody else ever had to go through what he went through. When he grew up, he became Batman, and used all that anger to fight against anyone who would try to hurt other innocent people.

That's the thing about anger. It's raw material, like gasoline. And just like gasoline, you can use it to start a fire, or you can use it to make an engine run. Anger isn't good or bad in and of itself. It's just a feeling. It's what you do with that anger that's good or bad. Batman uses his anger to protect others. What are you going to do with your anger?

The Bible is full of wisdom about how important it is to defend the oppressed and protect the innocent. There's a lot of writing about widows and orphans — people who are going to have a much harder time getting justice than others — and how much God wants people to defend them.

One reason the Bible talks about this so much is that it's unfortunately pretty common for widows, orphans, the poor, and other people who are especially likely to be oppressed by others. It's infuriating to hear these stories. But the good news is, these stories make God angry, too. And as Christians, we can use that anger to motivate us to help them.