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THE GIANT OF ANGER (3)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32
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Title: The Giant of Anger (3)
Series: Grappling With Giants
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Ephesians 4: 25-32

I - The Permission & Profit of Anger

II - The Prohibition & Pain of Anger (31)

III - The Prevention & Pausing of Anger

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Did You Even Know?

The adrenal glands flood the body with stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. The brain shunts blood away from the gut and towards the muscles, in preparation for physical exertion. Heart rate, blood pressure and respiration increase, the body temperature rises and the skin perspires. The mind is sharpened and focused.

Your body's muscles tense up. Inside your brain, neurotransmitter chemicals known as catecholamines are released causing you to experience a burst of energy lasting up to several minutes. This burst of energy is behind the common angry desire to take immediate protective action.

At the same time your heart rate accelerates, your blood pressure rises, and your rate of breathing increases. Your face may flush as increased blood flow enters your limbs and extremities in preparation for physical action. Your attention narrows and becomes locked onto the target of your anger.

Soon you can pay attention to nothing else. In quick succession, additional brain neurotransmitters and hormones (among them adrenaline and noradrenaline) are released which trigger a lasting state of arousal. You're now ready to fight.

Did you know all of these things happen within your body, when you become angry and our physiological mechanism kicks in and is ready for a fight.

Anger Alert

A man is being tailgated by a woman who is in a hurry. He comes to an intersection, and when the light turns yellow, he hits the brakes. The woman behind him goes ballistic. She honks her horn at him; she yells her frustration in no uncertain terms; she rants and gestures.

While she is in mid-rant, someone taps on her window. ...

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