Anger management (1)
Friday 8th November 2019
'Don't sin by letting anger control you.' Ephesians 4:26 NLT
The first mention of anger in Scripture is when Cain got so angry with his brother Abel that he murdered him. In 2017, investigation showed that over half of all homicides in England and Wales were the result of some type of anger. But anger not only kills others, it can kill you. Dr Redford Williams, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science at Duke University, states: 'The hostility and anger associated with Type-A behaviour is a major contributor to heart disease. People who struggle with anger are five times more likely to suffer coronary heart disease, and people with heart disease more than double their risk of a heart attack when they get angry.'
Of course, there's a difference between anger and mere aggravation. A little girl asked her father to explain that difference. So he picked up the phone, dialled a number, allowed his daughter to listen in, and when the other person answered, he said, 'Hello. Is Melvin there?' Back came the answer, 'There's no one here named Melvin. Why don't you look up numbers before you dial them?' The father waited a moment, then re-dialled the number. 'Hello. Is Melvin there?' The man yelled, 'I just told you there's no Melvin here! Don't call this number again!' then slammed down the receiver. The father looked at his daughter and said, 'Honey, that was anger. Now let me show you aggravation.' He dialled the number again and when a voice roared back, 'Hello!' her dad calmly said, 'Hi. This is Melvin, have there been any calls for me?'
The word anger is only one letter short of the word danger. So ask God to help you manage your anger. He will
The truth is that when your temper gets the best of you, it reveals the worst of you.
Of course, there's a difference between anger and mere aggravation. A little girl asked her father to explain that difference. So he picked up the phone, dialled a number, allowed his daughter to listen in, and when the other person answered, he said, 'Hello. Is Melvin there?' Back came the answer, 'There's no one here named Melvin. Why don't you look up numbers before you dial them?' The father waited a moment, then re-dialled the number. 'Hello. Is Melvin there?' The man yelled, 'I just told you there's no Melvin here! Don't call this number again!' then slammed down the receiver. The father looked at his daughter and said, 'Honey, that was anger. Now let me show you aggravation.' He dialled the number again and when a voice roared back, 'Hello!' her dad calmly said, 'Hi. This is Melvin, have there been any calls for me?'
The word anger is only one letter short of the word danger. So ask God to help you manage your anger. He will
Anger management (2)
Saturday 9th November 2019
'A quick-tempered man acts foolishly.' Proverbs 14:17 NKJVThe truth is that when your temper gets the best of you, it reveals the worst of you.
The Bible says three things about unrighteous anger that you need to keep in mind: (1) It's stupid. 'A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated' (Proverbs 14:17 NKJV). Benjamin Franklin wrote in Poor Richard's Almanac: 'Take this remark from Richard poor and lame; Whate'er's begun in anger ends in shame.' (2) It's divisive. 'A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them' (Proverbs 15:18 NLT). Occasionally we may become angry for good reason. But most of the time it's because we're selfish, impatient, irritated or hurt about the way we have been treated. Humourist Will Rogers once said, 'People who fly into a rage seldom make a good landing.' Instead of solving the problem, anger only makes it worse. (3) It's destructive. 'Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again' (Proverbs 19:19 NLT). That means when you keep losing your temper, you keep losing. You will lose friends, you will lose the love and respect of your family, you will lose your business associates, and it can even cause you to lose your health.
John Hunter, a psychologist who had a severe heart condition, said, 'My life is at the mercy of the person who can make me angry...the first scoundrel who gets me angry can kill me.' And guess what? That scoundrel can be you! So ask God to help you control your anger.
The Bible says, 'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city' (Proverbs 16:32 NKJV). As a Christian you have the Holy Spirit living within you, and one of the fruits of the Spirit is 'self-control' (see Galatians 5:23). That means as a Christian you can control your temper, and as a Christian you must control it.
John Hunter, a psychologist who had a severe heart condition, said, 'My life is at the mercy of the person who can make me angry...the first scoundrel who gets me angry can kill me.' And guess what? That scoundrel can be you! So ask God to help you control your anger.
Anger management (3)
Sunday 10th November 2019
'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty.' Proverbs 16:32 NKJVThe Bible says, 'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city' (Proverbs 16:32 NKJV). As a Christian you have the Holy Spirit living within you, and one of the fruits of the Spirit is 'self-control' (see Galatians 5:23). That means as a Christian you can control your temper, and as a Christian you must control it.
You say, 'I get mad easily because I was born with that nature!' You're not supposed to live according to your old nature, but your new one! Anger is like a river. Controlled, it can generate enough electricity to power an entire city. Uncontrolled, it can overflow its banks and become a raging flood that destroys everything in its path. And as surely as a river can be controlled, so can your temper. Have you ever been in a big argument at home with your spouse or one of your children? Suddenly the telephone rings; instantly you pick it up and answer in a soft, controlled tone, 'Hello-o-o-o. May I help you?' What just happened? You proved that your anger can be controlled and tamed. The Bible says, 'People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness' (Proverbs 14:29 NLT).
The more calmly you see a situation, the more clearly you'll see how to handle it. So if you have a quick temper, here's some good advice. When you're angry, count to ten before you speak. And when you're really angry, count to one hundred - then don't say anything.
The more calmly you see a situation, the more clearly you'll see how to handle it. So if you have a quick temper, here's some good advice. When you're angry, count to ten before you speak. And when you're really angry, count to one hundred - then don't say anything.
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