Outbursts of anger, disputes, selfish ambition, divisiveness and factions. This list of behaviors springs from a lust for power and control. We will examine these traits in this lesson to help us master these impulses.
Words can get a person killed. It may have contributed to the two attempted assassinations on Trump. It makes no difference if we are Democrats or Republicans, if we are Christians we must stop the vicious name calling, labeling, vicious rhetoric. We are to avoid all rude, crude and lewd language. We will address this serious issue in this lesson.
Human anger usually shorts out reason and our light and prevents us from shining in the world as God wants. We will explore the anger of Cain in this lesson to help us to see the danger of uncontrolled anger and how to control it.
Anger can be a positive thing that seeks to right wrongs in appropriate and positive ways, or it can be like letting a wild tiger out of its cage. That’s why we must control it rather than be controlled by it. It is best to defuse the bomb than picking up the pieces.
One of the most damaging emotions humans experience is anger. It’s a natural emotion but due to our fallen nature our emotions may overcome our clear thinking. It has been called “The chief saboteur of the mind.” But also the soul. We must learn to control our anger and channel it in positive directions. We will explore this vital topic in a series of lessons.