2 02 2010
In hindsight of recent events, where a deranged young person took the lives of several innocent people and tried to murder Gabbie Giffords, leaving her fighting for her life, I feel it’s important to take a step back and take a better look at the emotion of anger.
Stories of destructive anger in its various forms pop up all over the world.
Well, you wouldn’t do anything like that (e.g. murder) because you got angry. But have you ever lost your temper? Do you ever do things you wish you had not done? Or, have you said words you wish you never had said?
Therapy for destructive anger is a process that takes time. To outline what I do (for myself and others who need to get free from this), you could find the following 4 kinds of anger (with Scripture passages for you to read) a helpful reference along with a statement that describes what needs to be done for each one:
1. SUDDEN ANGER
Scriptures to Read: Proverbs 14:17; 15:18; 18:13; 19:19
Therapeutic Key: Sudden anger is to be CONTROLLED.
2. SINFUL ANGER
Scriptures to Read: Matthew 5:21; Romans 12:19
Therapeutic Key: Sinful anger is to be CONDEMNED.
3. STUBBORN ANGER
Scriptures to Read: Eph 4:26, 31-32
Therapeutic Key: Stubborn anger is to be CONQUERED.
4. SANCTIFIED ANGER
Scriptures to Read: Eph 4:26; Mark 3: 1-5
Therapeutic Key: Sanctified anger is to be CHANNELED.
