Summary: - Prov. 29:22 - what anger does to us: 1. uncontrolled anger opens the door to sin in our lives (Prov. 30:33) - what stirs up anger in your life? - we get angry because we feel hurt or helpless, legitimate needs are not met, certain epectations aren't met 2. uncontrolled anger damages our relationships with people (Prov. 12:18) words give life and words give death 3. uncontrolled anger leads us to say reckless things - dealing with anger wisely (Prov. 29:11, Prov. 15:1 NIV) - gentle = soft, calm in tone and content - we wise up about anger by using gentle words to diffuse anger (Prov. 15:18, Prov. 29:22) - person who is full of poison/venim - patience is not resignation, giving in to your circumstances. Patience is a positive attitude of active endurance, of bearing up under difficult circumstances. - we wise up about anger by cultivating the virtue of patience (Prov. 20:3) - we wise up about anger when we understand what anger does - uncontrolled anger opens the door to sin, damages our relationships, leads us to say reckless things, and can cause depression and other things - we wise up about anger when we deal with it wisely - wise anger is done by expressing it with words, cultivating the fruit of patience, knowing when to avoid conflict, and getting to the root of the anger.
