Popular biblical counselor June Hunt, heard on the award-winning Hope for the Heart broadcast nationwide and in 25 countries, gives biblical and compassionate guidance on the sensitive topic of anger.
The fiery emotion of anger often causes us to say and do things we later regret. And try as we might, it's an emotion that's tough to control. How can we prevail?
June helps readers carefully explore the various causes and kinds of anger and the biblical steps toward resolution. Readers will learn...
This book brings together a rare combination of forthrightness and gentleness that will effectively lead readers to surrender their anger to God and enjoy greater forgiveness and peace.
Introduction: A View Behind the Interview 7
Part 1 Fanning the Embers: The Truth About Anger and How It Affects Our Lives
1 The Anger Bowl 15
The Overwhelming Pain of Our Anger
2 Turning Up the Heat 21
The Four Intensities of Our Anger
3 Fuel for the Fire 37
The Four Sources of Our Anger
4 Ashes to Ashes 57
The High Cost of Our Unresolved Anger
5 The Fire Eaters 73
The Harm of Holding in Our Anger
6 The Flamethrowers 89
The Damaging Displays of Our Anger
Part 2 Detecting Unquenchable Fires: Why We Stay Stuck in Unhealthy Anger Patterns
7 Blast from the Past 107
How Childhood Hurts Kindle Current Anger
8 Too Hot to Handle 121
How Being Defensive Heats Up Past Anger
9 Fire and Ice 131
How a Controlling Spirit Fuels Chronic Anger
10 Self-Inflicted Flames 147
How Guilt and Shame Ignite Harmful Anger
11 Fuming at the Father 163
How Assumptions About God Result in Bitter Anger
Part 3 Fighting Fire with Fire: How to Use Anger in Healthy Ways
12 Smoldering Embers 183
How to Extinguish the Pain of Unresolved Anger
13 Let Cooler Heads Prevail 199
How to Put Out the Flames of Present Anger
14 Creative Combustion 215
How to Fight for Right with Justifiable Anger
15 Bomb Squad Basics 229
How to Handle Hotheaded People
16 Quenching the Coals 249
How to Plan Ahead for Anger Flare-Ups
17 The Refiner's Fire 267
How to Respond to Blowups by Setting Boundaries
Epilogue: The Fire Extinguisher 285
How to "Act Rather Than React"
Notes 289
Overview
Popular biblical counselor June Hunt, heard on the award-winning Hope for the Heart broadcast nationwide and in 25 countries, gives biblical and compassionate guidance on the sensitive topic of anger.
The fiery emotion of anger often causes us to say and do things we later regret. And try as we might, it's an emotion that's tough to control. How can we prevail?
June helps ...