LifeGroup study guide – Week 11: “Cool It”

Stepping In: Getting things started!

1-What is your “go to” anger management tool?

 

2-Why do we tend to do things we seriously regret when we’re angry?

 

Building Up: What is God Saying?

Read Proverbs 15:1. Why or how does this actually work?

 

Read Proverbs 16:32. What are the tangible benefits of being in control of your emotions? What can happen if we’re not in control of them?

 

Read Proverbs 19:19. How have you seen this Proverb played out in your experience?

 

Read Proverbs 22:24-25. We looked at these verses a few weeks ago, but here it is again. Are you in a position now where you need to back away from a relationship? Without naming names, talk about how you can go about creating some distance.

 

Read Proverbs 29:11. Wise or Foolish. This is a theme that is used a lot in the Proverbs. Why is it a problem (foolish) to give full vent to your anger or rage? Why is that a problem even if we say, “I’m just telling it like it is?”

 

Living Out: How do I obey?

1-In what area of your life do you tend to be more vulnerable to losing your temper?

 

2-What is a practical thing you can do to help you develop more self-control?