Synopses & Reviews
A fresh approach to an old topic is this unique treatise on Spirit-Controlled Living. Focusing on impulses -- those pesky little "triggers" of idea and energy that may lead even well-disciplined people toward brilliant or regretted actions -- Clark Cothern's third book provides readers more than "white knuckling" techniques for self-control. His step-by-step biblical model of impulse management shows how to use spontaneous anger, overspending, overeating, misplaced sexual desires, and other impulses to identify weak areas and partner with God toward achieving peace and freedom.
Synopsis
Cothern's step-by-step biblical model of impulse management shows how to use spontaneous anger, overspending, overeating, misplaced sexual desire, and other impulses to identify weak areas and partner with God toward achieving peace and freedom.
About the Author
Clark Cothern is the senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Adrian, Michigan. A frequent contributor to magazines like Decision, Discipleship Journal, and Leadership, he is also the author of Spirit Controlled Living, Detours and At the Heart of Every Great Father. Pastor Cothern earned his master of arts in communication at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He lives with his wife, Joy, and their three children.
Table of Contents
Even nice people have pesky impulses : what impulse, emotion, or bad habit troubles your life? -- Start with your most pesky emotion-- and learn to gauge its frequency and intensity in your life -- How your memories lead to your emotions : understanding the impulse process -- What makes you act the way you do? : learning to identify your personal triggers -- Fearfully and wonderfully made : learning to recognize your personal body cues -- Leave the water before the shark attacks : learning to use the emotion thermometer -- Where there's a will : the flesh vs. the spirit. Part 1 -- Satan's big whisper campaign : the flesh vs. the spirit. Part 2 -- Looking at bricks : the flesh vs. the spirit. Part 3 -- The coke-can moment : anxiety masked by compulsive behavior (Ron's story) -- The tip of the iceberg : sadness and grief masked by anger (Vicki's story) -- The bread of life : depression and anxiety masked by overeating (Sandi's story) -- Diving into debt : dishonesty and overspending masked by depression (Becky's story) -- Playing with fire : fear and anxiety masked by lust (Mike's story).