June 21 2015 Freedom From Anger
/FREEDOM FROM ANGER
Proverbs 11:29: The fool who provokes his family to anger and resentment will finally have nothing left.
Three Phases Of Argument:
- Recognition
- Reaction
- Resolution
Four Ways To Manage Anger From The Bible:
1. You need to admit your anger.
Ephesians 4:25-26 – Stop lying to each other, tell the truth. When we lie to each other, we are hurting ourselves. If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge.
Anger means that you care very deeply about some things.
2. I need to understand my anger.
Proverbs 19:11 – A man’s wisdom gives him patience.
Four Root Causes Of Anger:
- I feel unaccepted.
- I feel unappreciated.
- I feel unsupported.
- I feel uncertain.
3. You need to deal immediately with anger.
Ephesians 4: 26-27 – Don’t let the sun go down with you still angry, get over it quickly. For when you are angry, you give a mighty foothold to the devil.
Job 18:4 – You are only hurting yourself.
4. You need to control your anger.
Proverbs 29:11 – A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
Three Suggestions On Controlling Anger:
- Be quick to listen.
James 1:19 – Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.
- Give a gentle answer.
Proverbs 15:1 – A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Be brief.
- Be humble.
Proverbs 13:10 – Pride only breeds quarrels.
- Don’t use bad language.
Ephesians 4:29 – Don’t use bad language. Say only what is good and helpful to those you are talking to and what will give them a blessing.
Seven Rules:
- Never compare.
- Never condemn.
- Never command.
- Don’t challenge.
- Never condescend.
- Never contradict.
- Never confuse.
