Chapter 9: Loneliness Creates Anger

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1.	What is STEP 9 toward anger management?

2.	From the beginning of time God intended for us to maintain close ties with family and friends. What does God state in Genesis 2:18a?

3.	Why does loneliness make us so vulnerable to anger?

4.	Define loneliness.

5.	How does loneliness begin?

6.	Give three reasons why we feel lonely.
	a)
	b)
	c)

7.	In modern psychology it is fashionable to say we feel lonely because of frustrated
	or
	or poor

8.	Ultimately, we feel lonely because sin causes us to be
	from God
	and thus inhibited from fully knowing and experiencing contentment.

9.	The origin of loneliness is found in Genesis 3. Using this biblical illustration describe in your own words the emotional repercussions of that fall. (vs. 8-13)

10.	What are we stating by linking loneliness to our sinful nature?

11.	Using Colossians1:21, how does the Apostle Paul illustrate the loneliness created by our sinful nature?

12.	How is God’s remedy for such loneliness described by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:20?

13.	While loneliness can partially be explained by our sinful nature, it can also be blamed, in part, on

14.	How are relationships neglected?
	successfully.

15.	We can also be
	about expending the energy necessary to maintain satisfactory ties with others.

16.	What words of wisdom does Solomon offer in Proverbs 18:24?

17.	Read Luke 18:18-23. Explain in your own words how Jesus testified that our foremost goal is to relate first to God, then with others.

18.	What happens when we give relationships a higher priority?

19.	Loneliness-based anger often arises because we do not state our
	successfully.

20.	A careful examination often shows we expect others to
	what we want.

21.	Give two detrimental communication patterns.
	a)
	b)

22.	What advice does Solomon offer in the following passages?
	a) Prov. 10:19:
	b) Prov. 17:27:

23.	What happens when you try too hard to persuade others that your needs are legitimate?

24.	How does a person communicate a legitimate need?