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LET'S TALK ABOUT ANGER
Children's book for ages 8 - 12
by Carolyn B. Anderson

107 pages. Size: 6" x 9"
Retail: $8.95 each.


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ISBN: 978-1-59824-577-6
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Anger is a part of our living upon the earth. It is an emotion that God expects us to deal with according to His Word. What does His Word say about anger? This book goes into detail about how anger is an emotion and gives explicit Scriptures (mainly from The Living Bible) on anger for children to see exactly what God has to say on the subject. They are taught that anger can be controlled and for them to allow anger to express itself without setting boundaries grieves the Holy Spirit as well as opens the door for trouble to come into their lives. God never expects them to exact revenge on anyone. Instead, He expects them to learn to quickly forgive. Many children watch sitcoms and believe that what they see on television is what families are in real life. The truth about sitcoms is exposed in this book. Also included is an exhortation to choose their friends carefully because friendship with the wrong people can greatly influence how they respond to anger in their lives.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
          Introduction
  1     Anger Is an Emotion
  2     You Are a Container
  3     You Must Ignore Insults
  4     Anger Causes Mistakes
  5     Words Can Stir up Anger
  6     Anger Opens the Door for the Devil
  7     Anger Grieves the Holy Spirit
  8     Anger Represents Your "Old Man"
  9     Revenge Is Not Sweet
  10    Be a Quick Forgiver
  11    Sitcoms Lie
  12    Choose Your Friends Carefully
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Proverbs 15:1
"A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words cause quarrels."

Think of that verse in this manner. Just imagine that you're inside your house. You've just gotten comfortable, kicked your shoes off, got a soda in your hand, and you're settling down on the nice cushy sofa to relax or watch your favorite program on television.

You hear a knock at the door. You put your soda down and walk to the door wondering who it could possibly be. As soon as you open the door, there's Wrath doing what Wrath does, loudly screaming, his face red and twisted with anger.

You have a choice. Your words are about to make the decision of whether or not Wrath stays and is allowed to come into your house or is forced to leave. What will it be? Don't be influenced by Wrath's noise. Stop and think. What's the right thing to do? You decide to give a soft answer. Wrath is shocked and speechless because that wasn't the response he was expecting or wanting. He doesn't have any choice but to turn away and leave. You watch him go down your front walkway. He is so disappointed but you are so glad and satisfied.

What could have happened in that situation? You could have answered Wrath with harsh words which is exactly what he wanted. If you had, Wrath would have stepped right inside your front door. If you had continued, he would have gone into the living room and picked the most comfortable chair and just parked himself. If you had still continued, he would have stayed for dinner and then brought his suitcase in because he had found someone who was inviting him to stay for a while.

Wrath feeds upon harsh words. Wrath can't operate without harsh words. It's the same as feeding a car. A car won't run without gasoline. Take the gasoline away and the car will just sit there. Remove harsh words from any situation and Wrath's food supply has been cut off.

What should you do if you are in a situation or you see a situation where words are stirring up anger? PRAY!!! You can do this under your breath. In other words, whisper it to yourself. Say,

"I take authority over this situation in the name of Jesus. Anger defuse right now."

Defuse means you're telling whatever is fueling it or giving it the energy to continue to stop. Don't be a bystander! You can always pray and should pray.

Excerpted from Chapter 5 of Let's Talk About Anger pages 39 - 41.