You’re not angry. You’re afraid.
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A lot of times, WHEN I'M ANGRY, IT'S NOT A lot of times, WHEN I'M ANGRY, IT'S NOT really even that I'm angry. It's that really even that I'm angry. It's that really even that I'm angry. It's that I'm afraid. [music] And rather than be I'm afraid. [music] And rather than be I'm afraid. [music] And rather than be vulnerable in my fear, I'd rather vulnerable in my fear, I'd rather vulnerable in my fear, I'd rather express my fear through anger as a express my fear through anger as a express my fear through anger as a protective mechanism. I'm trying to work protective mechanism. I'm trying to work protective mechanism. I'm trying to work on my temper, but really what I need to on my temper, but really what I need to on my temper, but really what I need to work on is my trust. Because if I work on is my trust. Because if I work on is my trust. Because if I trusted God more, I wouldn't be afraid. trusted God more, I wouldn't be afraid. trusted God more, I wouldn't be afraid. And if I wasn't afraid, I wouldn't find And if I wasn't afraid, I wouldn't find And if I wasn't afraid, I wouldn't find an expression of anger. an expression of anger. >> [clears throat] >> Where's this coming from? [music] It's >> Where's this coming from? [music] It's >> Where's this coming from? [music] It's better to find out where it's coming better to find out where it's coming better to find out where it's coming from, so you don't just recreate a from, so you don't just recreate a from, so you don't just recreate a different issue that was caused by the different issue that was caused by the different issue that was caused by the same disease. [music] Because you only same disease. [music] Because you only same disease. [music] Because you only learn to take ibuprofen for the learn to take ibuprofen for the learn to take ibuprofen for the symptoms, but you never underwent the symptoms, but you never underwent the symptoms, but you never underwent the surgery to understand some of the surgery to understand some of the surgery to understand some of the beliefs beneath the behavior.
Summary
This sermon explores how anger often stems from underlying fear and a lack of trust in God. It highlights that when we react with anger, it's a protective mechanism masking vulnerability, and true healing requires addressing our trust issues rather than just managing temper. The takeaway is to confront the root causes of our fear and anger by increasing our faith, thus transforming our behavior by addressing the underlying beliefs.