{"id":1222,"date":"2010-12-15T18:10:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T00:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/member\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2013-12-07T11:49:28","modified_gmt":"2013-12-07T17:49:28","slug":"twirl-020-121510","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/member\/lessons\/twirl-020-121510","title":{"rendered":"TWIRL 020—Examine Anger & Resentment"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Week In Recovery Lesson<\/span><\/h2>\n

Examine Anger and Resentment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God\u2014truly righteous and holy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And \u201cdon\u2019t sin by letting anger control you.\u201d\u00a0Don\u2019t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.<\/strong> Ephesians 4:21-27 (NLT)<\/p>\n

Anger\u2014<\/span><\/h3>\n

We all get angry. When we get angry\u00a0our blood pressure goes up. Our heart rate increases. The rise of blood pressure and heart rate can be substantial. There is\u00a0a significant surge of\u00a0adrenalin. There are things happening throughout the body and chemistry of the brain that, if unresolved, can result in unhealthy consequences. Anger increases our level of stress. It is important and necessary that we do something with our anger.\u00a0The question is, how do we manage our anger in a way that is good for us, as well as for those we interact with while we\u2019re angry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anger and, in particular, rage tend to \u201crequire\u201d an aggressive response in order to relieve the stress caused by anger. According to Science, there is actually a hormone called cortisol that is released when we respond to anger and rage. It seems as though the more aggressive the response, the more cortisol is released, and the more quickly and easily we seem to come down from the chemical spikes in the brain.\u00a0Whenever, what scientists call, homeostasis (biochemical and overall physiological balance) is disturbed significantly by stress,\u00a0we can experience substantial difficulty to our health. Coronary functions can be damaged and\u00a0weakened. That is how stress and anxiety lead to heart disease. Anger and rage produce stress, and when prolonged, take us down a road of physical and emotional health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add to this the problem of our selfish sin nature that has severely infected the GO and STOP\u00a0systems of our brain. Anger and rage fuel the GO system and produce an aggressive response of the STOP system when faced with a threat. This can be a lethal combination when the GO system and STOP system are producing an aggressive response to external and internal stimuli at the same time.\u00a0The external stimulus can be anything from something threatening you physically to someone saying something to you verbally that affects you emotionally, causing\u00a0your brain to protect you from the perceived threat. The internal stimuli can range from wanting to be loved and appreciated and everything under your control going your way, to the desire and perceived \u201cneed\u201d to conquer, win and be right. The selfish sin nature controls that part of our brain that wants so badly to win and feel good.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, we can conclude that\u00a0it is imperative that we have outlets for anger or we\u2019ll burst. The problem is that our brain is set up to automatically react to anger and rage according to our selfish sin nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resentment—<\/span><\/h3>\n

When we get stuck in anger, unable to adequately express it or fully resolve it,\u00a0we tend to develop feelings of resentment. Resentment is prolonged unresolved anger. It is usually directed toward other people. It can be directed at yourself. Resentment is a powerful emotion trapped in the biochemical cycles of the brain that can have a serious impact whenever and wherever\u00a0it is triggered. It is not the point of this lesson to provide a blueprint laying out all of the ways resentment is pervasive in the hearts and minds of even the godliest people. The point is to take you on an exploration of discovery on how unresolved anger is affecting you and the relationships that are important to you. Resentment and build and fester in the hidden secret places of your mind and memory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Refer to TWRAC 020<\/span><\/a> to answer questions to be applied from this lesson.<\/span><\/p>\n

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