The Duality of Anger
Anger is an often misunderstood and malignant directive that is apart of the human condition.
It takes its cue from witnessing negative energy through word or action; and in turn funnels negative energy onto the heart.
Anger can be better described as an unwanted form of expression that aids the individual to react through spontaneous or methodical responses.
As natural as it seems, anger is not a condition that God intended for us to deny or openly regard as wrong.
Believe it or not, anger is a healthy and natural response to less than ideal conditions.
It is a way to channel our physical and emotional responses in a way that produces optimal results within our character.
"In your anger do not sin.
" Ephesians 4:26 NIV "It (love) is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered.
" 1 Co 13:5 NIV "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.
" Pr 22:24 NIV The above scriptural verses give us insight into anger.
Although it is a trait within us, it is through God's design that anger serves a dual purpose.
It acts as an accountability and responsibility meter not only to ourselves, but helps us to maintain a Godly composure.
When horrific events happen to our persons and those we care about, it is natural to respond in a way in emotion at the very least, to try to right the situation.
God's direction through scripture helps to guide us back to our rightful standing no matter the hurt and transgression.
We may not be able to correct the damage, but we can better diffuse the pain by not giving anger ownership of our sense and sensibilities.
Anger should always be addressed, and if left to fester or go ignored, it can play havoc on both the mind and body.
It can also create irrational thoughts and behaviors as well as expressed feelings of doubt.
Harmful physical effects include headaches, muscle pain, digestive problems, as well as other chronic illnesses that can lead to heart attack and stroke.
God has never said to rid ourselves of anger or even suppress it.
In His words, He tells us to perhaps allow ourselves to look at the situation objectively never excusing a wrongdoing.
In doing so, this helps a person to deal and judge the matter accordingly and take proper action.
Where matters of the heart are concerned, becoming slow to anger simply means to allow one to give into forgiveness, eventually.
Two forms of anger: Destructive: oAnger that is destructive in character is what gives itself over to the enemy.
This is the anger that allows sin to penetrate and perpetrate a weakened state of self-awareness, and causes a lack of self-control.
The individual may hide the feelings of hurt and pain through indifference of verbal or physical assault.
If destructive anger is allowed to continue, feelings of bitterness and tension cause emotional distance and often times destroys relationships as the qualities of this type of anger is to isolate and separate the hurting individual.
oDestructive anger seeps into all aspects of ones life, and creates negative habits and substance abuses.
It is a contributing factor to mental illnesses such as depression and physical maladies as well, such as headaches, ulcers, high blood pressure, and chronic illness.
Constructive: oConstructive anger is everything that is opposite to its destructive counterpart.
It empowers the individual to stand up and speak against the pain and hurt that has been inflicted.
It enables one to communicate hurt as well as grow to accept what has happened without excusing the wrong behavior.
Giving oneself over to healthy anger prepares one emotionally to lean into forgiveness as it helps to avoid future conflict that shows similar patterns.
oAnger as challenging as it may be, is effective to dealing with conflict and pain.
It is a way to heal through situations as anger forces one to see the situation for what it is by personally addressing the issues that matter most.
Through God's faithful design, anger holds a dual purpose, one that counteracts the effects of negative behavior, and one that exposes it.
How one deals with it accordingly, depends exclusively upon the individual.
It takes its cue from witnessing negative energy through word or action; and in turn funnels negative energy onto the heart.
Anger can be better described as an unwanted form of expression that aids the individual to react through spontaneous or methodical responses.
As natural as it seems, anger is not a condition that God intended for us to deny or openly regard as wrong.
Believe it or not, anger is a healthy and natural response to less than ideal conditions.
It is a way to channel our physical and emotional responses in a way that produces optimal results within our character.
"In your anger do not sin.
" Ephesians 4:26 NIV "It (love) is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered.
" 1 Co 13:5 NIV "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.
" Pr 22:24 NIV The above scriptural verses give us insight into anger.
Although it is a trait within us, it is through God's design that anger serves a dual purpose.
It acts as an accountability and responsibility meter not only to ourselves, but helps us to maintain a Godly composure.
When horrific events happen to our persons and those we care about, it is natural to respond in a way in emotion at the very least, to try to right the situation.
God's direction through scripture helps to guide us back to our rightful standing no matter the hurt and transgression.
We may not be able to correct the damage, but we can better diffuse the pain by not giving anger ownership of our sense and sensibilities.
Anger should always be addressed, and if left to fester or go ignored, it can play havoc on both the mind and body.
It can also create irrational thoughts and behaviors as well as expressed feelings of doubt.
Harmful physical effects include headaches, muscle pain, digestive problems, as well as other chronic illnesses that can lead to heart attack and stroke.
God has never said to rid ourselves of anger or even suppress it.
In His words, He tells us to perhaps allow ourselves to look at the situation objectively never excusing a wrongdoing.
In doing so, this helps a person to deal and judge the matter accordingly and take proper action.
Where matters of the heart are concerned, becoming slow to anger simply means to allow one to give into forgiveness, eventually.
Two forms of anger: Destructive: oAnger that is destructive in character is what gives itself over to the enemy.
This is the anger that allows sin to penetrate and perpetrate a weakened state of self-awareness, and causes a lack of self-control.
The individual may hide the feelings of hurt and pain through indifference of verbal or physical assault.
If destructive anger is allowed to continue, feelings of bitterness and tension cause emotional distance and often times destroys relationships as the qualities of this type of anger is to isolate and separate the hurting individual.
oDestructive anger seeps into all aspects of ones life, and creates negative habits and substance abuses.
It is a contributing factor to mental illnesses such as depression and physical maladies as well, such as headaches, ulcers, high blood pressure, and chronic illness.
Constructive: oConstructive anger is everything that is opposite to its destructive counterpart.
It empowers the individual to stand up and speak against the pain and hurt that has been inflicted.
It enables one to communicate hurt as well as grow to accept what has happened without excusing the wrong behavior.
Giving oneself over to healthy anger prepares one emotionally to lean into forgiveness as it helps to avoid future conflict that shows similar patterns.
oAnger as challenging as it may be, is effective to dealing with conflict and pain.
It is a way to heal through situations as anger forces one to see the situation for what it is by personally addressing the issues that matter most.
Through God's faithful design, anger holds a dual purpose, one that counteracts the effects of negative behavior, and one that exposes it.
How one deals with it accordingly, depends exclusively upon the individual.
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