Why We all Struggle with Anger, Part 1

Would you like to be able to tame your temper, but you find yourself in a cycle of destructive reactions and explosive responses, and you just don’t know how to stop? Join Chip as he explains some biblical tools that will help you get a grip on anger before it gets a grip on you.

Introduction: Anger is a secondary emotion

• It is easier to be angry than to face the deeper, more sensitive issues of anger.
• Anger is not the problem. Anger is the red warning light on the dashboard – something under the hood is amiss.
• We cover stuff inside that God wants to heal, forgive, and restore.

Three root issues behind anger:

1. HURT = Real or perceived unmet needs

• Tool: “I feel….” Messages – Attack the issue not the person

2. FRUSTRATION = Real or perceived unmet expectations

• Tool: “I desire…” vs. “I demand….” Statements

3. INSECURITY = Real or perceived attacks on my worth

• Tool: Ask yourself, “Why am I feeling threatened?”

Summary: The first step in overcoming the destructive power of anger is the COURAGE to look below the surface.

• Anger is the light on the dashboard; something’s wrong under the hood.
• Anger is our way of protecting ourselves from painful, hard-to-deal-with hurts, frustrations, and insecurities.
• Anger has many faces and despite its power for good, it destroys, unless we learn to…-Acknowledge it-Back-track to the 1st emotion-Consider the real cause-Determine to rightly respond

Broadcast Resource

• Overcoming Emotions that Destroy Resources
• Message Notes

Additional Resource Mentions

• Overcoming Emotions that Destroy Small Group Offer

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