Untangling Emotions

How do you feel about how you feel?Our emotions are complex. Some of us seem able to ignore our feelings, while others feel controlled by them. But most of us would admit that we don’t always know what to do with how we feel.The Bible teaches us that our emotions are an indispensable part of what makes us human?and play a crucial role in our relationships with God and others. Exploring how God designed emotions for our good, this book shows us how to properly engage with our emotions?even the more difficult ones like fear, anger, shame, guilt, and sorrow?so we can better understand what they reveal about our hearts and handle them wisely in everyday moments.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Introduction: How Do You Feel About How You Feel?
4. Part 1: Understanding Emotions | Chapter 1: Sometimes It’s Good to Feel Bad
5. Chapter 2: What Exactly Are Emotions?
6. Chapter 3: Emotions Don’t Come In Single File
7. Chapter 4: Emotions Happen in Your Body
8. Chapter 5: You Relate to Others When You Feel with Them
9. Chapter 6: Why Can’t I Control My Emotions?
10. Part 2: Engaging Emotions | Chapter 7: Two Pitfalls
11. Chapter 8: Engage: A Better Option
12. Chapter 9: Engaging Emotions Means Engaging God
13. Chapter 10: Engaging Relationships
14. Chapter 11: On Nourishing Healthy Emotions
15. Chapter 12: On Starving Unhealthy Emotions
16. Part 3: Engaging the Hardest Emotions | Chapter 13: Engaging Fear
17. Chapter 14: Engaging Anger
18. Chapter 15: Engaging Grief
19. Chapter 16: Engaging Guilt and Shame
20. Chapter 17: A Museum of Tears
21. Appendix: Does God Really Feel?
22. Closing Credits