We live in a very toxic world full of anger: We have a lot of angry persons all around us.
And it looks like It’s ok, but lets face it, anger is a problem in our society for both men and women including children. Anger is deadly, dangerous . . . and it will destroy anyone if you let it.
Many people admit that they struggle with this troublesome emotion. (I suspect some of the others also struggle with telling the truth.) Because the fact is, we all have trouble with anger.
Anger has destroyed many marriages, torn families and communities apart, ruined countless valuable relationships. It is one of the most potent weapons the enemy uses against us. If left uncontrolled, it will literally kill you.
But I have good news! GOD HAS GIVEN YOU AUTHORITY over anger 2 Timothy, 1:7. You are a child of the King, and ANGER NO LONGER HAS THE RIGHT to control your life.
You have been given your freedom! Here are some anger-fighting secrets that could SAVE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS . . . PREVENT YEARS OF PAIN AND REGRET . . . and POSSIBLY SPARE YOUR LIFE.
Even as you read this, your anger may be poisoning your health. Many doctors believe that anger is a leading cause of serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, and even cancer.
Yet the root of anger is a spiritual problem.
Hebrews 12:14-15, Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
And spiritual problems require spiritual solutions!
Ff we are honest with ourselves, most of us will find that we need Absolute Freedom from Anger more than we think.
This is because letting even a little anger into our hearts brings sin and destruction to our doorstep . . . and gives the devil a beachhead to dominate every area of our life.
Mastering anger is the key to victory in other areas of your life, too. Proverbs 16:32 says, “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”