Anger Is a Choice [Paperback]

Tim Lahaye (Author), Bob Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1982

This book gives counsel and exercises to help us understand the causes of anger, how to control it, and how lack of control affects us physically and spiritually.

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Tim LaHaye is founder and president of Family Life seminars, a national family ministry that organizes seminars throughout the country. In addition he was instrumental in founding the Institute for Creation Institute, an organization that forms debates on secular college campuses and produces a monthly magazine. He was president and founder of Christian Heritage College and San Diego Unified Christian School System. LaHaye has published many best-selling books, including How to Manage Pressure Before Pressure Manages You, How to Win Over Depression, The Act of Marriage, and The Coming of Peace in the Middle East

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Anger is everybody's problem -- but it need not be yours! It becomes a problem when we fail to realize where it comes from, how it shows -- or doesn't show -- and what we can do about it. Either it will control us or we can control it -- because anger is a choice. Best-selling authors Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips tell us what we need to know to control the emotion of anger. They not only examine it from beginning (its origins) to end (its effects), but they help us to evaluate our own "Irritability Quotient" through the Anger Inventory and other exercises throughout this book. In learning how to handle conflicts and anger, we are enabled to heal damaged relationships and help others deal with their anger as well. We can make our lives more peaceful, rewarding, and meaningful. Learning to control anger is the best choice you can make today.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; Trade Paperback edition (September 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310270715
• ISBN-13: 978-0310270713
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,208,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing!, July 9, 2003

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This review is from: Anger Is a Choice (Paperback)

I have struggled with anger from the time I was a child. It's to the point now where I am desperate for change. It was that desperation that caused me to pick up this book. I loved the way the authors used real life examples and charts and diagrams. I also got so much out of the self-tests. The section on temperment was very eye opening for my personally. I definitely found my own temperment. But most of all, this book not only gives hope of real change, it lays out a process of getting there. The problem is neither quick nor easy, but it is possible. I recommend this book to anyone, Christian or not who has struggled with anger. I've read several books on the subject and this is one of the best books out there. It does not just deal with the symptoms of anger, but helps you get to the root cause of your anger. This is one book that I know I will refer to time and time again.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with Anger in a Positive Way, August 17, 2009

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anger Is a Choice (Paperback)

"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is his glory to overlook an offense." ~ Proverbs 19:11

Anger is a very damaging emotion. It could lead to your death or the death of someone you love. This is especially true when someone experiences out-of-control anger and they express their emotions physically.

Tim Lahaye and Bob Phillips explore all the ways anger manifests itself in society (media rage, school rage, sports rage) and briefly talk about how anger appears in more subtle forms like resentment and in body language.

To be honest this book is the most detailed account of anger I've ever read. There are also some excellent practical techniques for dealing with strong emotions.

One of the most interesting parts of this book is the section on how the four basic temperaments deal with anger. You will instantly recognize yourself or someone you love.

In the end "Anger is a Choice" is not about never feeling anger again it is about learning to deal with anger in a positive way. One of the things I've found most helpful in regard to anger is to immediately do something positive for the person you are angry with. In combination with conjuring up a feeling of love and forgiveness this will dissolve any anger you may have. It seems to me that love and negative emotions cannot reside in a body at the same time because love takes over. Negative emotions can also obviously ruin your health so they are to be avoided at all costs.

If you are struggling with anger then this book will also give you advice on how to find a good counselor. While the ideas in this book may be effective enough to get your anger under control there is something to be said for having someone to talk to about what you are feeling.

Here are some additional books I've reviewed that are very helpful:

The Healing Power of Anger: The Unexpected Path to Love and Fulfillment

Anger Busting 101: The New ABC's for Angry Men & the Women Who Love Them

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gods answer for anger, October 8, 2007

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D. Rebarchik (Alva, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anger Is a Choice (Paperback)

Tim LaHaye gives a good understanding based on biblical perspectives to control of your anger. Anger is truly a choice and this book help you to understand why.