The Other Side of Love: Handling Anger in a Godly Way

The Other Side of Love: Handling Anger in a Godly Way
by Gary D. Chapman

The Other Side of Love: Handling Anger in a Godly Way
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Author: Gary D. Chapman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-05-10
ISBN: 0802467776
Number of pages: 183
Publisher: Moody Publishers

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Book Review: A Step-by-Step Guide to Eradicating the Damage of Anger
Summary: 5 Stars

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

Gary Chapman won't tell you how "not" to get angry. Instead he tells you how to deal with it once it has occurred. From my own reading anger is one of the seven deadly sins and a sign of spiritual maturity is not to get angry at all but to show love. Gary Chapman doesn't think anger is a sin but instead explains the damage anger can cause once it is out of control. At that point he believes we are sinning. He also believes that anger is the opposite of love while most people believe the opposite of love is fear.

Even though I don't get angry very much myself anymore I found this book helpful as it describes how to deal with an angry person. I used to be angry more but I learned that you can stop feeling angry by being more patient and forgiving. This is discussed in this book and there are step-by-step instructions for dealing with a potentially dangerous emotion.

There is a chapter on how to teach children to deal with anger and a chapter on how to deal with anger in marriage. Most of the examples given seem to be about couples in conflict. For the most part this book has helpful advice even though I think the ultimate goal is not to feel anger at all.

So if you feel a lot of anger a lot of the time know that there is help in sight. This book will teach you how to deal with your anger and from my own struggle with anger for over ten years I can say that the steps given do work. I had to learn them on my own because I never thought of reading a book on anger.

"Anger, then, is the emotion that arises whenever we encounter what we perceive to be wrong." ~ pg. 21

~The Rebecca Review

P.S. A while after I reviewed this book I had an argument with someone that made me slightly upset and maybe a tiny bit angry. So I immediately decided not to be angry and to do something loving (I made the person some doughnuts). As soon as I did that the anger disappeared. It was great not to have to continue to feel like I'd been wronged. So forgiveness and love work!

Summary of The Other Side of Love: Handling Anger in a Godly Way

Anger is a universal human experience. For many of us, it is the single greatest challenge in every area of our lives. We have been taught that anger itself is a sin and should be avoided at all costs. However, anger is also understood to be 'nature's way' of preparing man to respond in times of danger. How then do we go about bringing this volatile emotion under the Lordship of Jesus Christ? Gary Chapman gives us the perfect tool to answer this and many other questions in The Other Side of Love. In this book, he takes a fresh look at the origin and purpose of anger. Asserting that anger is rooted in the holy nature of God, he reverently explains that anger flows from God's holiness and love. Gary Chapman draws on his extensive counseling experience to instruct us how to positively process our anger. This will help us to create and further cultivate healthy relationships. Helpful study questions for group or personal use conclude each chapter. Don't let anger get the best of you. Victory begins with understanding. Now is the time to make this critical investment in your walk with Christ.

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