the 6th commandment: [deadly actions and deadly emotions]
-exodus 20:13
actions-murder:brutal premeditated assault with the intention of taking someone's life
1.euthenesia
2.abortion - we need to value and respect lives
emotions-mental and physiological state associated with a wide variety of feelings, thots and behaviour
anger -to be furious with someone is guilty of murder
- thots is the parent of the deed and is equally condemned
-your intention counts (kill physically and emotionally-thotlife)
-its what you do with anger that counts (eph 4:26)
2forms of anger1. destructive anger
-violent outburst whr you lash out blindly and hurtfully at someone
-focus to make person angry
2.constructive anger
-cooler. more focused rxn where you decide to go and do smth about the prob
-focus on getting prob solved
eg. righteous anger (matt 21:12, 13-14)
-be careful as CA may turn into DA
-we are not perfect. we ought to think what to do next (count to 10)
Handling anger1. control your anger
-cannot let it just happen
-james 1:19-20
2.remind yourself
-speak when you're angry and you will make it the best speech that you will ever regret
3.analyse our feelings
-quieten down our hearts and look at the entire situation
-God is love!