Description
Our emotions are complex. Some of us seem able to ignore our feelings, while others feel controlled by them. But most of us would admit that we don't always know what to do with how we feel.
The Bible teaches us that our emotions are an indispensable part of what makes us human—and play a crucial role in our relationships with God and others. Exploring how God designed emotions for our good, this book shows us how to properly engage with our emotions—even the more difficult ones like fear, anger, shame, guilt, and sorrow—so we can better understand what they reveal about our hearts and handle them wisely in everyday moments.
Endorsements
"You might not put a book on emotions at the top of your reading list, but given how everyday life is crammed with our emotions and those of our families, friends, and enemies, the topic is highly important. This book will lead you to engage with emotions in good and fruitful ways."
Edward T. Welch, Counselor and Faculty Member, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation; author, I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: How Do You Feel about How You Feel?
Part 1: Understanding Emotions
1. Sometimes It's Good to Feel Bad
2. What Exactly Are Emotions?
3. Emotions Don't Come in a Single File
4. Emotions Happen in Your Body
5. You Relate to Others When You Feel with Them
6. Why Can't I Control My Emotions?
Part 2: Engaging Emotions
7. Two Pitfalls
8. Engage: A Better Option
9. Engaging Emotions Means Engaging God
10. Engaging Relationships
11. On Nourishing Healthy Emotions
12. On Starving Unhealthy Emotions
Part 3: Engaging the Hardest Emotions
13. Engaging Fear
14. Engaging Anger
15. Engaging Grief
16. Engaging Guilt and Shame
17. A Museum of Tears
Appendix: Does God Really Feel? The Doctrine of Impassibility
General Index
Scripture Index
Product Details
Title: Untangling Emotions
Author: J. Alasdair Groves, Winston T. Smith
Publisher: Crossway Publishing
Pages: 240
Binding: Paperback
Size: 21.6 x 13.9 x 1.5 cm
ISBN: 9781433557828