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One of the things that I have noticed over the years is how quickly people can flip you from being happy to angry.
Have you ever noticed that?
You could be having a great day… the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming… You feel great.
And then some crazy-maker walks into your life and in about 1.2 seconds you are frustrated and upset.
They know how to push your buttons.
So if we are going to learn how to get along with others, especially during the holidays, we will have to learn how to deal with people who push our buttons.
Let me give you some facts about anger.
The average woman loses her temper 3 times per week.
The average man 6 times.
Women get angry more often at people… men at things...
Women are more verbal with their anger… men more physical.
Single adults express anger twice as often as married adults.
The place where you are most likely to express anger is at home… we become more angry with those we love than with strangers.
Science has discovered that there 51 illnesses caused by anger.
In fact proctologist have discovered that anger can literally create a pain i the rear.
Anger is not always an inappropriate response.
Uncontrolled anger is.
But anger is not.
There are a lot of situations where anger is appropriate and actually shows that you love someone...
Someone tries to hurt your kids or grand kids… spouse
You may become angry at injustice in our world...
You may become angry at greed… racism… when people do others harm (rape, murder, incest)
In many cases anger shows love.
Anger is not always bad.
Remember we were made in God’s image and if we can become angry… guess what… he can too.
In the Bible God or Jesus becomes angry over 375 times.
There is righteous anger and unrighteous anger.
The issue is not to get rid of all anger, but to express it in non-destructive ways.
Obviously, we can be angry and not sin.
Selfish anger is always sinful… uncontrolled anger is always sinful.
The bible says that sometimes anger can be the right response.
Look at these verses...
People will manipulate you and push your buttons… and control you.
When you tell someone, “You make me so mad.”
You are admitting that they have control over you.
You are telling them that they have the ability to control your emotions.
If you are wise, you will let it roll off of your back.
Fools lose it …
Wise people stay calm...
IOW, it’s more important to be able to control your emotions than it is to be a powerful person.
Anger is a learned response so it can be un-learned.
You learned it from other people… maybe your parents.. TV… internet… video games… who know.
But you can learn appropriate ways to deal with your anger.
I want to look at Four Ways people express anger…
Ways People Express Anger
1.
The machine guns (Gen 4:5, 8)
They just mow you down… they let you have it.
There is no doubt that they are mad.
They express it … cuss… throw things… yell … hit… They explode.
They are like walking time bombs… You know they will explode, you just don’t know when.
Modern Examples: Woody Hayes - Ohio State - he hit an opposing player and ended a great coaching career.
Alec Baldwin has had problems.
Charlie Sheen
Example: Cain
Killed Abel.
Underline Attacked - This is the response to the first form of anger.
You attack.
Most people who express anger this way immediately regret it, but it’s too late… damage has been done.
2. The Mutes
These are the opposites fo the Machine gunners… These just shut up.
They don’t become violent, they just become silent.
They hold it in and pretend not to be mad.
I see you are angry… no I’m not!
You hold it in… it’s like a crock pot, it simmers and burns… you swallow your anger.
Here is the problem: When you swallow your anger, your body keeps score.
People who hold it in get HBP, ulcers, chronic pain, headaches…
Example: Jeremiah
He is known as the weeping prophet.
He was angry about what was happening in society but he held it in...
He wondered why his suffering would not end… because he held it in.
Are you holding on to un-expressed anger?
Your body was not designed to hold in anger so when you do, you are hurting your body.
Holding anger in is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.
It’s not what you eat that will kill you but what’s eating you.
3. The Martyrs
These folks hold pity parties… they pout.
Martyrs are passive and tend to punish themselves.
When some crazymaker comes at them, the don’t think what’s wrong with that person, they think what’s wrong with me?You may have a crazy relative, but you blame yourself.
A strong sign that you are a martyr is depression.
One of the causes of depression is frozen anger.
When you hold anger in you become frozen where you are.
You become a martyr.
Example: Prodigal’s Brother
He is mad that his brother blew his portion and then comes back and his dad throws a party for him.
Have you got someone in your family like this?
They will make everyone miserable because if they are not happy, no on will be happy.
They are martyrs and they ruin all the family parties.
4. The Manipulators
The motto of the manipulator is don’t get mad… get even.
Manipulators won’t tell you they are angry to your face.
They will do it subtly… slyly… sarcastically with indirect jabs and put downs.
They do things to sabotage you and make you look bad… but do it so they don’t get caught.
Religious people are, unfortunately, good at this.
They say stuff like, I was grieved in my spirit.
What does that mean… I was angry.
Example: Pharisees
They were beyond angry at Jesus.
None of these reaction types are helpful: Machine Gun, Mute, Martyr, Manipulator.
None are good and helpful.
Strategy to Disarm Your Button Pushers
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