Anger & Fear:

 
 Anger is a very close relative of hurt feelings. It usually
indicates that our focus has shifted so that we are expecting
fulfillment from God's creation rather than from God
Himself.

Anger can erupt at any moment, and it's not always directed
at a person. Sometimes we get angry at circumstances.
We're frustrated because we believe we're about to lose
something we thought was secure. Or we realize we may not
gain something we expected.

When people and things frustrate our personal goals, anger
results.

People do not make us angry. We may think that people
make us angry, but most of the time they simply reveal our
own selfishness. What usually makes us angry is our lack of
control over people and circumstances. Anger reveals
self-centeredness. One of the most difficult lessons to learn
is to stop trying to gain the approval of others.

To deal with anger we must come to grips with the fact that
we are not all-powerful.

Many times anger is disgust at our own ineptitude.

We need to thank God for the flashing light that shows us
the connection between our anger and our selfishness. We
need to determine why we're angry. Blocked goals are the
most common causes of anger, and anger over blocked goals
reveils our selfish nature. We need to admit our
self-centeredness.

Anger imprisons some people.

Fear reveals our attitude toward personal loss. The greater
the loss, the greater the fear. Worry, a form of fear, is
preoccupation with the possibility that we can lose
something valuable.