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The book is about how to deal with anger and how it can have negative consequences. Stanley defines anger as a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility, or indignation as a result of a real or an imagined threat or insult, frustration, or injustice. He teaches readers how to identify the signs of anger, the far-reaching consequences of anger, and how to handle anger through thirteen concrete steps. The book also teaches readers how to distinguish between healthy and harmful anger and reminds readers that righteous indignation is a divine emotion. However, misguided anger eats away at ourselves, our relationships with others, and our relationship with God.
The premise of this book is that learning to let go of anger-and ultimately forgiving the offender-will transform the foundation of every kind of relationship we have. Stanley definesanger as"a strong feeling of intense displeasure, hostility, or indignation as a result of a real or an imagined threat or insult, frustration, or injustice toward yourself or towards someone who's very important to you." Building on this defintion, Stanley...1. Helps readers identify the signs of anger, so they can identify anger in themselves.2. Revealsthe far-reaching consequences of anger, which encompass the spiritual, emotional, and physical.3. Teaches readershow to handle anger throughthirteen concretesteps.4. Walks readers through the steps to true forgiveness and the healing power it brings.With compassion and a wealth of biblical understanding, Stanley explains that the measure of a person is "the size of thing that makes them angry." He goes on to distinguish between healthy and harmful anger and reminds us that "righteous indignation" is a divine emotion. However, he skillfully explains that misguided anger eats away at ourselves, our relationships with others, and our relationship with God.By helping readerslook honestly at the source of their anger, hegently leads them tothe ability to truly forgive and find the peace they seek.
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