Thank you again Pilgrim. When I said "well-tempered" I was being sarcastic though.

When Luther said love and patience are not in order, I disagree partially on both points. I believe intolerance of a false gospel IS loving. I believe it is hateful to be tolerant, or even worse.. encouraging of a lie. The patience one I struggle with as we are so often commanded it in the Bible. Yet Christ overturned tables, Paul grew angry at the demon, and many other instances. So obviously there is a time to be angry. I believe we should always be passionate. That time to be angry.. when it is just, when I should, is what vexes me.

"There is nothing that keeps wicked men at any one moment out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God." - Jonathan Edwards