Hi
I'll be praying.
Cairie
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From: "Lyn and Triston Hunt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:10 AM
Subject: Re: What do you think about anger?
Triston started something on Echurch, didn't he? Today he's
not feeling well. He has a bad throat infection. Please
pray for him. He's going to see an ENT. See yall later.
----- Original Message -----
From: Triston Hunt
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Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: What do you think about anger?
1. How can I tell when my anger is getting out of control?
Simply stated, you can tell you have a problem with anger
when:.. it is too frequent... it is too intense... it lasts
too long... it leads to aggression... it disturbs work or
relationships... it causes you to feel out of touch with
God... it is contrary to scripture.
2. Can someone or something cause me to get angry?
A good analogy is this dialogue between children: "The
five year-old was showing a Kindergarten classmate the new
weight scale in the bathroom. "What's it for?" the visitor
asked. "I don't know" the five year-old replied. "all I know
is, when you stand on it, it makes you very mad." Someone or
something can seem to make us angry, but God holds us
responsible for our reactions, as we read in Col. 3:8: "But
now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these:
anger, rage, malice, slander," At first we blame the person
or situation for our anger, when in reality we choose to be
angry based on the beliefs we hold about a particular event.
3. When is anger good?
In Nehemiah 5:6-7, Nehemiah's angry reaction to social
injustice helps him take positive action to confront the
oppressive officials in Israel and reverse the injustice.
When Jesus was in the Temple He threw out the money-changers
& tax collectors to cleanse His Father's house of
corruption. God's anger is always righteous and holy
bringing about justice, and even punishment at times. In
Ephesians 4:26, Paul tells us to be angry, but not to sin or
keep holding onto anger. "In your anger do not sin; Do not
let the sun go down while you are still angry." (NIV) Anger
is good when God is in control of it, and in control of our
behavior and thoughts. Anger can give us energy to act
according to God's will, and help us express our thoughts
and feelings in honest but loving ways. Anger can help
motivate us to resolve problems and conflict.
The problem is that we still have a difficult time
controlling our anger and giving God control of our actions
when we are angry, even as Christians.
What's Good About Anger will help you learn your triggers,
the sources of anger and how to trust that Go
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