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

Marc Notes: Includes reading group guide.; Dr. Stanley helps you identify the source of anger that either you or those you know are experiencing and teaches you the biblical path of forgiveness--the only way to true and lasting peace--Cover verso.. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Our Angry World -- Chapter 1. Definitions: Anger: The Good, the Bad, and the Destructive -- Chapter 2. Expressions: The Three Ways Anger Is Manifested -- Chapter 3. Consequences: Anger's Impact on Us, Others, and God -- Chapter 4. Roots: Exploring the Causes of Anger -- Chapter 5. Release: Letting Go of Anger -- Chapter 6. Cure: The Balm for Anger: Forgiveness -- Chapter 7. Rebellion: Anger Aimed at God -- Chapter 8. Peace: Establishing Personal Peace in an Angry World -- Chapter 9. Relationships: Living with Angry People-or Not -- Chapter 10. Character: Establishing Peace in Yourself and Training Your Children in Love -- Chapter 11. Conflict: Confronting Conflict in a Godly Manner -- Chapter 12. Purpose: A Case Study of God-Engineered Conflict -- Chapter 13. Opportunity: The Potential for Personal Growth -- Conclusion: If You Are Not a Christian. Publisher Marketing: 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. Contributor Bio:  Stanley, Charles F Dr. Charles F. Stanley is a "New York Times" bestselling author who has written more than fifty-five books, with sales of more than 9 million copies. He has been senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1971. Dr. Stanley's outreach ministry--In Touch--reaches more than 2,800 radio and television outlets in more than fifty languages. He was inducted into the National Religious Broadcaster's (NRB) Hall of Fame in 1988. Dr. Stanley's goal is best represented by In Touch Ministries' mission statement: to lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church. This is because, as he says, "It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people's lives."