Surviving in an Angry World: Finding Your Way to Personal Peace

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 defines anger 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. Reveals the far-reaching consequences of anger which encompass the spiritual emotional and physical. 3. Teaches readers how to handle anger through thirteen concrete steps.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 readers look honestly at the source of their anger he gently leads them to the ability to truly forgive and find the peace they seek. 

Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: Howard Books; Reprint edition (May 24 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1439190577

ISBN-13: 978-1439190579

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces