Chapter 7: How Pride Influences Anger

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1.	What is STEP 7 toward anger management?

2.	Define Pride:

3.	Self-preoccupation in adults becomes pride that maintains a foothold in our

4.	Pride is at the core of virtually any unhealthy non-productive
	or
	and plays a very influential role in problems with anger.

5.	Read Proverbs 6:16-19. What is the first thing listed that God hates?

6.	From Proverbs 8:13 name the four things that God hates.
	a)
	b)
	c)
	d)

7	What words of wisdom does Solomon offer in Proverbs 16: 18-19?
	a) (v. 18)
	b) (v. 19)

8.	Pride is a spiritual
	that is a manifestation of our innate sinful nature.

9.	Read Genesis 3:1-7. Explain in your own words how pride played a role in Adam’s actions.

10.	Once Adam succumbed to self-preoccupied thinking it became an integral part of his personality and was embedded in successive generations. What does Roman 5:12 say about this?

11.	No amount of psychotherapy can completely rid us of pride, no more than we can totally eliminate a problem such as
	or poor .

12.	In Romans 7:15 what were the Apostle Paul’s words when he confessed his prideful tendencies?

13.	While anger is not the only way pride is revealed, you can get a good idea of how strong your pride is by recognizing how anger reflects

14.	By saying your anger is a manifestation of your sinfulness, we can conclude that your anger can be managed only as you come to

15.	What does 1 John 1:9 declare?

16.	Because pride is so closely linked to our sinful spiritual condition, its resolution hinges on finding a healthier spiritual alternative. What alternatives does Jesus teach in John 16:24?

17.	What happens when we set aside our preoccupation with our own personal needs?

18.	In Psalms 119:165 what does the psalmist write about God’s peace?

19.	How does Jesus speak of this peace in John 14:27?

20.	The trait that keeps us in submission to God is

21.	Define humility.

22.	Using Philippians 2:6-8, explain how Christ demonstrated the lack of self-preoccupation.
	a) (v. 6)
	b) (v. 7)
	c) (v. 8)

23.	A crucial biblical instruction for successful relating is to consider others more important than yourself. What does Philippians 2:3 say about this?

24.	We are so naturally selfish we must consciously tune in to others by:
	a)
	b)

25.	What instructions does the Apostle Paul give in Philippians 2:4?

26.	To establish patterns of successful assertiveness,
	must be recognized.

27.	Name two steps you can take toward recognizing boundaries?
	a) First:
	b) Second:

28.	Read Romans 14:1-5. Using the Apostle Paul’s words explain how to recognize boundaries.
	a) (v. 3)
	b) (v. 5)

29.	Describe the prideful person as they struggle to maintain balance in such boundaries.
	a)
	b)
	c)
	d)

30.	How does the inability to accept limits create anger?

31.	Anger management requires us to willingly recognize our personal limits and as we build a foundation of stability, we accept
	and .

32.	In Romans 14:1 what action does the Apostle Paul instruct us to take toward anger management?

33.	Does humility require repressing emotions?

34.	True humility does not require any false manipulation of emotions because it is not an obligation or a duty but a

35.	Your commitment to humility needs to be
	and your effort will be life long.