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Overcoming Emotions That Destroy: Practical Help for Those Angry Feelings That Ruin Relationships
We all struggle with angry feelings, brought on by tension, pressure, and the blocked goals and frustrations of day-to-day life. The broken and stressed relationships that result from these feelings can overwhelm us. But now there's help. Well-known teacher and speaker Chip Ingram teams up with psychologist and author Dr. Becca Johnson in this encouraging and practical boo...more
Hardcover, 275 pages
Published
June 1st 2009
by Baker Books
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Sometimes a book is timely for me. Though most of this book was things that I already knew, it was a reminder of things that I forget sometimes. Such as anger being a secondary emotion. When I'm angry, it is usually caused by other things - were my feelings hurt, were my expectations let down, was I misunderstood? I need to evaluate the root behind the anger so that I can respond appropriately. I have learned many strategies over the years to deal with my frustrations and anger. But sometimes wh...more
I have long sought constructive ways to manage angry feelings - somehow, no one in my family appreciates angry explosions, and I don't blame them! However, Christian perspectives on anger seem to be insufficient: namely, that anger is some kind of sin. I have long ascribed to the fact that anger is a feeling, and what you do with it can be sin or something productive! These authors take this same general approach, defining anger as a charged, morally neutral, emotional response of protective pre...more
This book is great!
Anger is something I seriously struggle with, and that's a shocker to most people. No, I don't mean assault and battery anger; I mean more like I'm pissed at you for something stupid and in my brain I'm obsessing over it. Seriously.
I have trouble with forgiveness and I've discovered recently that because I'm nonconfrontational I don't forgive.
In this book I learned the importance of prayer and forgiveness.God commands us to forgive. Period. If yo...more
Anger is something I seriously struggle with, and that's a shocker to most people. No, I don't mean assault and battery anger; I mean more like I'm pissed at you for something stupid and in my brain I'm obsessing over it. Seriously.
I have trouble with forgiveness and I've discovered recently that because I'm nonconfrontational I don't forgive.
In this book I learned the importance of prayer and forgiveness.God commands us to forgive. Period. If yo...more
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Chip Ingram is the senior pastor of Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, and president of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over twenty-five years, Chip has a unique ability to communicate truth and challenge people to live out their faith. Chip is author of twelve books, including Overcoming Emotions that Destroy; God: As He Longs ...more
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