“Please don’t make me angry - you

wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”

 ANGER
MANAGEMENT
Subject Outline:

I. What is Anger?
II. Sources of Anger

III. Effects of Anger

IV. Unhealthy way of dealing with Anger

V. Healthy way of dealing with

Anger
 • A negative emotional response to
an event or circumstance counter to
WHAT IS one’s personal desire. The rational
ANGER? often takes a back seat to the
emotional hence, irrational behavior
occurs opposite to one’s value and
ethics.
 Sources of Anger

Disrespect Judged
Betrayed Neglected

Physical Harm Unloved

Right’s Violated Abused

Insulted Abandoned

Rejection Unmet Expectations

 Effects of Anger?
❑ Anger affects your health
❑ Anger affects your relationships- with others
❑ Anger affects your relationships with GOD
❑ Anger affects your mental capacity
❑ Anger shortens your life
❑Anger affects your health
❑Anger affects your relationships with others

▪ resentment
▪ bitterness
▪ hostility
▪ grudge
▪ hatred
 Proverbs 22:24

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered

man, do not associate with one easily
angered, or you may learn his ways and get
yourself ensnared.
 Proverbs 15:18

18 Ahot-tempered person starts fights;

a cool-tempered person stops them.
❑ Anger affects your relationships with GOD

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up dissension, and

a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
 Matthew 5:21-22

You have heard that it was to the people

long ago, Do not murder, and anyone who
murders will be subject to judgment. But I
tell you that anyone who is angry with his
brother will be subject to judgment.
 Galatians 5:19-20

When you follow the desires of your sinful

nature, the results are very clear: sexual
immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry,
sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outburst
of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins
like these. Let me tell again, as I have before,
that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit
the kingdom of God.
❑ Anger affects your mental capacity

“ ANGER IS AN EMOTION
THAT WILL MAKE YOUR
MOUTH WORK FASTER
THAN YOUR BRAIN”
Don’t make important decision when
you are angry

Don’t make judgment to other people

when you are angry
❑Anger shortens your life
Unhealthy way to deal
with Anger?
 Anger
explosions

Think of the consequences of your anger

 Anger
repression

RESENTMENT
Healthy way to deal
with Anger?
▪ Guard your heart from Anger

Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard

your heart, for it is the
wellspring of life.
▪ Think before you Speak
James 1:19-20

My dear brothers and sisters,

take note of this. Everyone
should be quick to listen,
slow to speak and
slow to become angry. For
man’s anger does not bring the
righteousness of God.
▪ Do not hold a Grudge

Romans 12:18-19

If it is possible, as far as it depends on

you, live at peace with everyone. Do not
take revenge, my friends, but leave room
for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine
to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
 Ephesians 4:26-27

26 BE ANGRY, AND
yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the
sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not
give the devil an opportunity.
▪ Learn to forgive

Ephesians 4:31-32

31 Let
all bitterness and wrath and anger and
clamor and slander be put away from you, along
with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in
Christ forgave you.
▪ Learn to grow in Love
 Sorry!

I love Thank
you! you!
▪ Submit yourself to God

James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist

the devil, and he will flee from you.
 Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no
law.
 Matthew 11:28

28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you

who are weary and carry heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest.