The Heart of Anger

by Lou Priolo

Publisher:

Calvary Press

, 1997

Overview

Anger!

Is it ever a problem in your home? Do your children ever speak to you in disrespectful tones? Do they ever fight between themselves? Have you ever lost your patience and composure when dealing with an infuriating situation in the home? Well, if you honestly answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need this book. Christian families, especially those in which the children are home for most of the day, experience episodes of frustration and anger. This new book deals with anger's root causes, offering corrective advice from a biblical perspective. Pastor and radio-teacher, John MacArthur, Jr., has said, "This book goes beyond the external manifestation of anger and deals with the internal source--the thoughts and intents of the heart. I know of no other book that addresses this problem with such practical and applicable biblical wisdom."

Contents

Top Highlights

“Virtually all marriage and family problems can be traced back to a failure to leave one’s parents, cleave to one’s spouse, or become one flesh with one’s spouse.’” (Page 25)

“A child who is at the center of a child-centered home believes that he and his desires should be the focal point of the entire household. It is in the context of a child-centered home that many children grow up believing that society owes them a living.” (Page 25)

“The Gumnazo Principle maintains that you haven’t disciplined a child properly until you have brought him to the point of repentance by requiring him to practice the biblical alternative to sinful behavior. This would involve not just asking forgiveness for the disrespect, not just identifying the sin by name (two essential steps in biblical discipline); but also by responding with a respectful alternative to the disrespect using the appropriate words, tone of voice, and non-verbal communication.” (Pages 65–66)

“You have not done enough if you simply teach your child simply how to behave as a Christian. Your responsibility as a Christian parent is to teach your child how to think and be motivated as a Christian, for only thereby can change in behavior be efficacious to the glory of God.” (Page 95)

“Perhaps the most effective safeguard against this provocation is for parents to purpose to praise, commend, and acknowledge biblical achievement with greater frequency than they reprove.” (Page 40)

Product Details

• Title: The Heart of Anger
• Author: Lou Priolo
• Publisher: Calvary
• Publication Date: 1997