Topic: Anger

The Tremendous Power Of Our Words

Words are free, but how you use them can cost you. Dr. Mike Ladra looks at the marriage of David and Michal, one of the Bible’s great love stories, which was ruined when both of them let anger loose through their mouths. He shows how hurtful words can leave wounds that last for years. He […]

How To Avoid Satan’s Favorite Trap!

Why do good people do bad things? Dr. Mike Ladra’s answer is one word: anger. Through the story of Cain, whom God warned that “sin is crouching at your door,” he shows how anger becomes Satan’s favorite trap. Offenses are the bait, “justice” becomes the excuse, and resentment gives the devil a foothold. He explains […]

Forgive? Why? Make Them Pay!

Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until there’s someone to forgive. Dr. Mike Ladra looks at Jesus’s parable of the unforgiving servant and explains what forgiveness is not: it isn’t tolerating more abuse, it doesn’t always mean reconciliation, and it doesn’t erase consequences. He then gives three reasons to forgive even people who don’t […]

How To Tame Our Tongue

How we use our tongue can make or break a marriage, a family and a career. Dr. Mike Ladra looks at James’s warning that if we claim to be Christians but don’t control our tongue, our religion is worthless. He calls us to a “second conversion,” a conversion of the mouth. He gives practical steps: […]

Taming Anger Before It’s Destructive!

Does someone “make you” angry? Dr. Mike Ladra challenges that idea: no one can make us angry without our cooperation, and blaming others puts them in charge of our emotions. Using the story of Cain, who hid his anger until it turned to murder, he explains why the most dangerous anger is often quiet. He […]

Angry? Who? Me?

You don’t have to be a yeller to have an anger problem. Cain never raised his voice, and he still killed his brother. Dr. Ladra gives a 14-question quiz that exposes quiet anger. Then he shows three ways to manage it: shut your mouth and listen, ask what’s really behind your anger, and don’t invite […]