Quotes About Anger

It was tough handling angry, troubled kids all day, but that didn't drain me nearly as much as being snubbed by the professionals who never said a cheerful word, let alone an encouraging one. A smile or a single word of appreciation would have made all the difference.

My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows. No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. —Hosea 11:8–9

When we invest patience and kindness and dispel our anger and judgments in relationships, we then find an emotional bond springs forth.

A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. —Proverbs 15:18

First, acknowledge the reality of anger. In the course of marriage, each of us will experience anger from time to time. Some of this anger will be definitive, spurred by wrong action on the part of the spouse. Some of this anger also will be distorted, stimulated by a misunderstanding of what happened. We will each experience a fair share of both types of anger. This is a part of being human and living life with each other.

Second, agree to acknowledge your anger to each other. When you are angry with each other, give the other the benefit of knowing what you are feeling. Otherwise, the spouse must guess based on your behavior. Such "guessing games" are a waste of time and usually not very accurate.

Third, agree that verbal or physical explosions that attack the other person are not appropriate responses to anger.

Fourth, agree to seek an explanation before passing judgment. If you are angry with your spouse, your first impression is that his behavior is wrong. But you should always take this as tentative until you hear his side. We often misinterpret the words and actions of our spouses.

Hurt, anger, disappointment, loneliness, rejection, and sometimes hopelessness are some of the emotions that couples experience when their marriage is in the season of winter.

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. RALPH WALDO EMERSON

1) consciously acknowledge to yourself that you are angry; (2) restrain your immediate response; (3) locate the focus of your anger; (4) analyze your options; and (5) take constructive action. As we complete each step, we move toward making our anger productive.

If your child is using some of the negative behavioral responses to anger, such as pushing, shoving, and throwing objects, focus on the anger first and the behavior second. You might say, "It's obvious that you are very angry. I would like to hear what's bothering you, but we can't talk while you are _________. Would you like for us to take a walk and talk about it?

Some of the emotions of winter are hurt, anger, and disappointment, often accompanied by loneliness and a sense of rejection.

Por cada minuto de enojo se pierden sesenta segundos de felicidad. RALPH WALDO EMERSON

In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy. —1 Timothy 2:8

I've got something that has been bothering me. In fact, I guess I would have to say I'm feeling angry. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the situation, but when you have an opportunity, I'd like to talk with you about it.

And now a word to you fathers. Don't make your children angry by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction approved by the Lord. —Ephesians 6:4

For most of us, anger control will be something we must learn as adults, and that means unlearning old habits.

Restraining our response is not the same as storing our anger. It is refusing to take the action that we typically take when feeling angry.

The Bible doesn't say it's a sin to be angry, just not to respond in sinful ways or let it control us. — Julie Durham —

Releasing the person is not forgiveness. Forgiveness is a response to confession. It is rather a releasing of my hurt and anger so that I am no longer consumed by them. It is choosing to love people in spite of the wrong they have done to me. It does not restore the relationship, but it does allow me to live my life in peace and love toward others.

The greatest enemy of encouraging our children is anger. The more anger the parent harbors, the more anger the parent will dump on the children. The result will be children who are both anti-authority and anti-parent. This naturally means that a thoughtful parent will do all in his or her power to assuage anger—to keep it to a minimum and to handle it maturely.

A gentle answer turns away wrath."2 The volume of a parent's voice has great influence over a child's reaction to what the parent says. It takes practice to speak softly, but we can all learn how to do it. Also, when we are feeling tense with our children, we can learn to speak calmly, asking questions whenever possible, rather than issuing commands.

Don't sin by letting anger control you." Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry. —Ephesians 4:26