Untangling Emotions

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 dont always know what to do with how we feel.

The Bible teaches us that our emotions are an indispensable part of what makes us humanand 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 emotionseven the more difficult ones like fear, anger, shame, guilt, and sorrowso we can better understand what they reveal about our hearts and handle them wisely in everyday moments.

Authors:

J. Alasdair Groves (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as the executive director for the New England branch of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He is also the director of CCEF’s School of Biblical Counseling.

Winston T. Smith (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the rector at Saint Anne’s Church in Abington, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Marriage Matters.