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How to Handle Emotions: Lesson 6 Page 16 of 24
A. Release it through vigorous activity or harsh words. repress itsuppress itexpress it violently B. Admit anger to yourself, but hide it from others. repress itsuppress itexpress it violently C. Refuse to acknowledge the anger at all. repress itsuppress itexpress it violently
1. Confess it. You may feel that you were righteously indignant, but remember that no anger is justified if you are personally offended. Anger that is not righteous indignation is sin.
Acknowledge your anger to the Lord: “God, I am angry, and I know it. I have hostility, bitterness, resentment, jealousy, and pride in my heart.” Exposing your heart to the Lord is absolutely essential to finding liberty from anger. Tell your heavenly Father all about your feelings, and ask for His help in becoming free from them.
What about those who are angry with God? He may have allowed their child to die or not met an expectation they had. These people go to church, sing the songs, and pray, but on the inside, the acid of anger is devastating them. My friend, if that is you, I urge you to confess your anger. Don’t you want to be set free from the anguish it produces?
Others of you may say, “But, I don’t know why I am angry.” If you can discover the reason for your hostility, you can be free from it. You may want to ask God to send the right person to help you.
2. If your anger is against a person, approach that person. Go to the person privately and share your feelings. Don’t attack or accuse him. Keep it positive: “I’ve been angry towards you. I’ve said things that I should not have said.” Don’t defend yourself or expect an apology in return; the only way to get rid of anger is to reveal it, not excuse it.
3. Then, ask for forgiveness, and you can be sure that God will forgive you.
Father, we are so easily angered, so easily offended. Lord, help us handle our anger in a way that glorifies You. And I want to pray for the person who has anger deep down inside, and has never forgiven someone, never released that frustration to You. Would you help that person release that burden to You? Would you give him or her the courage to resolve that situation? I ask this in Jesus’ name and for His sake, Amen.
