Text: 1 Samuel 18:1—11

Topic: How to handle anger

Introduction:

• Anger is a reality for all of us.
• At times anger is appropriate, but other times it is invalid.
• There three things you can do with anger.

• But it will affect you spiritually.
• But it will affect you physically.
• But it will affect you psychologically.
• But it will affect you socially.

You Can Try to Express Anger.

• But it is destructive if it is a decoy.
• But it is destructive if it is out of time frame.

Illustration: Evans tells how there is no point in punishing his dog for stealing the turkey unless the punishment comes reasonably close to the time of the crime.

• But it is destructive if it is insensitive to intensity and mode of expression.

You Can Try to Reconcile Anger.

• After Peter's denial of Jesus, Jesus reconciled with Peter.
• Illustration: The Bessemer converter process turns pig iron into a higher quality steel with tremendous strength.
• When God carries out reconciliation in your life, it will become a special steel.

Conclusion:

• Take advantage of God's resources of reconciliation even if others do not.
• You can go at peace and live for tomorrow.