One of the most dangers emotions we deal with is anger. We tend to blame other for our anger. What we don’t realize that Anger will always come back to you one way or another. God didn’t make you angry, the enemy uses anger to destroy us. We must learn to deal with anger. Anger if left alone it will control your entire life, that’s what anger does.
James 1:19-20 New International Version (NIV)
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
What is Anger?
Anger is a Stronghold: A stronghold is a strong mindset that excepts a situation as unchangeable even though it’s against the will of God.
An unhealthy episode of anger, when you hold it in for long periods of time, and you turn it inward, or it explodes in rage it can create havoc on your Spirit man and your body.
The Effects of Anger on your body
1. An angry outburst puts your heart at great risk.
Anger has the most physical damaging effects on your heart.
2. Anger ups your stroke risk.
One study found there was a three times higher risk of having a stroke from a blood clot to the brain or bleeding within the brain during the two hours after an angry outburst.
3. It weakens your immune system.
In one study, Harvard University scientists found that in healthy people, simply recalling an angry experience from their past caused a six-hour dip in levels of the antibody, the cells’ first line of defense against infection.
4. Anger problems can make your anxiety worse.
In a study, researchers found that anger can worsen symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a condition characterized by an excessive and uncontrollable worry that interferes with a person’s daily life.
5. Anger is also linked to depression.
Numerous studies have linked depression with aggression and angry outbursts, especially in men.
6. Anger can shorten your life.
Is it true that happy people live longer? “Stress is very tightly linked to general health.
Ephesians 4:31-32 God’s Word Translation (GW)
31 Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred. 32 Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ.
Here’s a question; Is your anger directed at a person. And are you holding on real tight to that anger?
When you hold onto that anger it becomes a building block. And now these building blocks are stacking up one on top of the other until you have built a fortress of anger.
Are you unable to give it up, is this anger an unforgiving spirit?
An unforgiving spirit that you’re holding on to and won’t let ago, its like when someone hurt you so bad that you can’t let go of that anger, and you us that anger as a motivating factor in your life, and you feel it empower you.
Ephesians 4:26-27 New International Version (NIV)
26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
When you go to bed angry that anger don’t leave, it’s in your mind in your subconscious working inside of you, and you toss and turn and you can’t sleep because that anger is still inside of you.
Matthew 5:22 New International Version (NIV)
22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
(Raca is an Aramaic term of contempt)
4 Lies Christians believe about anger.
1. We know when our anger is justified.
No, we don’t. We are terrible at this, we always think we are right. But our hearts are deceitful among all things, we are the master at self-deception.
2. God gets angry, so we’re entitled to anger.
Sounds reasonable. It’s just isn’t biblical. We’re never, told to nurse our anger not even for a minute while calling to righteousness. If you are a believer, God works in and through us but we are not God he is sinless we’re not.
3. The Bible tells us to get angry about injustice.
It doesn’t. That shocks people, wait, so we’re just supposed to accept injustice? – As though that is the only other alternative.
4. Anger is a sign of spiritual maturity.
Problem: anger is never, listed as “good” in the Bible. It is not a fruit of the spirit, along with love, joy, and peace. It’s always listed in a negative along with bitterness. You notice no one ever speaks about “righteous bitterness” it doesn’t exist.
How do you Overcome Anger?
1. You must Identify anger
2. Be willing to confess it
3. Deal with it quickly
4. Take an emotional break, remove yourself from the situation.
5. Put it away
6. Replace it
7. Benefit from it
8. Prevented from reoccurring
How about if you don’t remember who you’re Angry at or it’s buried so deep that you forgot about why you are so Angry.
Ask GOD to reveal it to you.
Proverbs 14:29 New Living Translation (NLT)
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
ANGER: doesn’t solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.
God Bless, Israel
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