Looking For Joy In The Wrong Places - In the world it's easy to look for joy in places, things, and people instead of in Christ. As Christians though we are privileged to have the amazing never-ending resource of joy through our relationship with our heavenly father.

Protecting and Maintaining Your Joy - So much around us in these times seeks to rob us of our joy, but we must be on guard to protect our joy. To do this we must not allow our joy to be contingent on circumstances, but to cling to God's Word that tells us to have joy in all circumstances because the One who is in us is greater than the one who is in the world. What are some ways that you combat fear and worry to preserve joy in your life?

Staying Up In A Down World - Hope is something that is hard to come by during times like these. It seems like it's just one thing after the other that is going wrong, but as Christians we have hope in Christ, which is a never-ending hope!

Making Anger Your Ally - As we've talked about this week, controlling your anger means using this emotion to benefit you and not harm you. To do this requires knowing that you are in control, no one can make you angry without your permission. Another way of making anger your ally is to understand that anger will either push you towards a breakthrough or into a breakdown. Will you choose to control this emotion as you move forward in life?

Ways of Dealing With Anger - As we've talked this week, we've realized that letting anger run our lives is not healthy, and how we deal with our anger is just as important. Suppressing our anger and pushing it to the side is not a healthy way to handle this emotion. We must learn how to deal with our anger in constructive ways that benefit our relationships and our witness as followers of Christ.

The Destructive Power of Anger - Marriages, churches, and nations have experienced the destructive power of unchecked anger. However, Jesus used the anger He felt in a constructive way that motivated Him to take action against the evils of this world. In the same way, we can harness the power of anger to motivate ourselves to take action for what is right and good for our marriages, churches, and our nation.

Controlling Your Anger - Anger is an emotion that can will us to do a lot of things, whether constructive or destructive. Maintaining control over your anger will serve you in your relationships now and in the future.

Anger And The Christian Walk - Anger is an emotion that doesn't serve us well in emotional situations, and mastery over this emotion will lead to healthier relationships in all areas of life. Jesus Christ experienced anger in His life on earth, but His mastery over this emotion allowed Him to express it with control and reason.