Anger Management or a Spiritual healer?

Do you need anger management or a spiritual healing?

Anger management?
Spiritual Healing? Deliverance?

How do I know if I have normal angry responses or a spirit of anger? Can anger management solve this problem? Do I need a spiritual healing? Deliverance? Can I find freedom in restoration prayer ministry at Cross Walk Life? Do I have sinful reactions and sinful behaviors with anger or righteous indignation?

How do I know if my anger is a healthy signal that an adjustment needs to be made or if it is sin? When do I need anger management and when do I need deliverance? The Bible says, "Be ye angry, and sin not; Let not the sun go down upon your wrath; Neither give place to the devil. (Ephesians 4:26-27) Where is this room for the devil? Does this spirit of anger come out in the dark of night? Anger + ? = sin ? Anger plus sinful reactions and sinful behaviors plus time makes room for the devil.

Anger + sin + time = room for the devil.

Having a spirit of anger is not just appropriate anger about a current violation that can be directed with anger management. It began with a build up of tension from unresolved conflicts over time. Colossians 3:8 describes the growing build up from normal anger to toxic anger when it says, "Put off all these; anger - wrath - malice - blasphemy - filthy communication out of your mouth." A spirit of anger is a demonic power that has entered a person's life to influence their relationships, change their whole disposition and to control their reactions. Jesus died to provide not only forgiveness but also spiritual healing and deliverance from a spirit of anger. Which do you need?

Would you like to privately test yourself for a spirit of anger?

Do you still justify letting the sun go down on your anger?
Do people say that you were louder and more intense than you remember?
Do they say your anger is not appropriate but is more like wrath? or malice?
Do you still believe your build-up of anger can be managed?
Do you try to dominate and control conversations with loud angry tones?
Does it relieve your built up tensions and frustrations to "go off" on others?
Are you quick to take offense or to take up the offense of others?
Is your angry temper a generational thing that you "came by honestly?"
Do you argue just for the fun of overpowering your opponent?
Does it seem impossible to truly forgive those who have hurt you?
Are you still surprised when you overreact with anger or rage?
Did your anger lead to bad habits or addictions that you now justify?
Do you usually blame someone else for "making you angry" or frustrating you?
Just how many hours do you stay angry at them before suppressing your anger?
Is God not favoring, not answering prayer, not healing or not prospering you?
Do people say that you jump to judgmental condemning conclusions?
Do you react rashly without checking out your conclusions with them?
Have you noticed a pattern of anger over authority issues?
Do you presume to know the unspoken thoughts and motives of others?
Do others accuse you of believing the worst of them?

There are many ways we can manifest our wrath (and the spirit of anger) when we indulge in anger + sin. So lets measure to what level of sin we actually descend, by listing them in increasing intensity and potential harm to others. Where does your anger finally stop? On which rung of this anger ladder are you finally satisfied? What do others say about your present anger management? Are you over reacting out of guilt, grief, frustration, shame or fear of failure? Are you demonstrating anger in constructive ways or do you indulge in some of these ways?

Mean, proud, rejecting looks

Condescending, judgmental, sarcastic remarks

Irritating, controlling or dominating with loud volume

Shut down tones that say "Don't talk!" or "Don't feel that way!"

Negative body language or walking out without a plan to resume talking

Overpowering them with threats or separating comments

Monopolizing or repeatedly interrupting, to avoid listening

Dredging up their past failures or those of their family

Yelling, attacking, cussing or verbal abuse

Public put downs, uncovering them, gossip or slander

Physical abuse, threats of it, or abusing property as if it were them

Passive aggression (acting out anger on purpose and then denying it)

Punishing behavior or fantasies, with intent to make them sorry

Suicidal thoughts or attempts, because you hate yourself

Homicidal thoughts or attempts

If you are willing to accept responsibility for your unresolved anger and to admit that unresolved anger is sin, there is hope. Are you willing to be accountable for your behavior? Ask your family how they know when you are angry. Do they say you need spiritual healing or deliverance? Ask them how often you get angry and if your anger management is working.

If you are willing to hear them tell you how badly you have hurt them and are ready to ask for their forgiveness, there is hope. Ask them to pray for you as you attempt to get healing for your hurts, to get delivered of a spirit of anger and to allow Jesus to crucify your fleshly indulgences.

Usually, when we overreact to our current irritations, it is a result of unhealed hurts and wounds in the past. While we are down, so to speak, the devil comes in and tells us lies about ourselves and we believe them. Then when other people "tick us off," they get their share of our anger and some from the past too. Are you willing to take a fearless inventory of your history of anger, hurt and sinful reactions?

Present causes of anger

Past causes of anger

If you have 1. tolerated sinful thoughts and sinful behaviors over a period of time, 2. have denied them even when people who love you try to make you aware of their hurt, and 3. have even justified your right to feel and act that way -- you have a stronghold of anger or bitterness in your life. Would you like help with tearing down this stronghold?

The Holy Spirit of God is ready to gently reveal not only the surface causes and evidences but also the root evidences and causes that allowed the spirit of anger in. When we invite Jesus, the Spirit of Truth, to lead our sessions, He is able to take the pain out of every hurt, forgive every sin, remove the shame and guilt and even to take our blame upon Himself on the cross. He died to take our every sin upon Himself and to set us free with His Truth. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life!

If you would like help overcoming an anger stronghold, getting rid of the spirit of anger, getting spiritual healing and deliverance, please contact us.

We would be glad to hear from you. Carlotta at Cross Walk Life, Inc.