What Causes Anger?

What’s the real cause of anger? There’s are a lot of differing opinions about this.
1. Some say underlying feelings of hurt, frustration and fear.
2. Others say it has to do with wanting control.
3. Maybe it has to do with not feeling good about yourself or low self-esteem.
4. Or maybe the reasons are all of the above.

What are the spiritual causes? Maybe it’s sin, pride or lack of faith. Could it be that the reasons for anger include 1-3 plus sin, pride and unbelief?

I think that the core issue is unbelief. Whatever shakes our world and relationships, upsets our apple cart or blocks our goals triggers a crisis of faith. Do we believe that God can handle this issue or crisis or not? We desperately try to intervene with our human resources, judgment, etc. and get more frustrated because we fail.

~ © copyright 2005 by Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC. Lynette is a Marriage and Family Counselor with CounselCare Connection, National Certified Counselor, Anger Management Specialist-IV and Diplomate with the National Anger Management Association. She is the co-author of What’s Good About Anger? and a speaker for community, women’s and church organizations.

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