12.27.10 "Anger Management"

"Anger Management"

Zechariah 10:1-11:17
Revelation 18:1-24
Psalm 146:1-10
Proverbs 30:33


Some practical words from Proverbs today.

"As the churning of cream yields butter, and a blow to the nose causes bleeding,
so anger causes quarrels."

"Anger causes quarrels." Sounds pretty obvious doesn't it. It ain't "rocket
surgery". Some people just seem ready for a fight. The anger is out of control.
Oh, it may not be a kick the dog/ throw things kind of anger issue. It could be a
much "slower burn". But either way, it's an unhealthy posture of the heart.

Anger needs to come under the subjection of Christ. If this doesn't happen, you
end up with a quarrelsome person. No one "plans" to turn out this way, it's a
result of undisciplined thought and undisciplined emotion. Did you know that
Anger usually stems from the feeling that someone "owes" you something? That
usually begins with prideful thinking, and can build into full blown bitterness. If
that's how we pattern our thinking, we are destined for quarrels at every turn.

We need to combat that with praise.

Today's Psalm says, "Praise the Lord! Yes, really praise Him! I will praise him as
long as i live, yes, even with my dying breath." Psalm 146:1

You wanna beat the anger issue? Combat it with praise! Praising the Lord puts us
in proper relationship with him. Our anger can't survive.

If you have problems with anger, what is it that is really pushing your buttons?

Look at Psalm 146:5-10: "But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their
helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea,
and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. He gives justice to the
oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners. The Lord opens
the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord
loves the godly. The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the
orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked. The Lord will reign
forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations. Praise the
Lord!"

When you read that, how could we leave room for anger to enter in and wreak
havoc? It's amazing how living the Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship improves the
Relationships Devoted to Unity! Praise the Lord!





Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ