Gotta Have It! Freedom from Wanting Everything Right Here, Right Now

by Jantz, Gregory L.

• ISBN13: 9781434766243
• ISBN10: 1434766241
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: David C. Cook

Summary

Gotta Have It! Is every grown-up's guide for taming the inner two-year-old. Too many people spead so much time trying to get what they want they have no energy left to get what they need. Dr. Gregg Jantz calls this phenomenon excessity - when excess becomes a "neccessity." Excessities - whether they are activities, behaviors, objects - promises protection in a difficult world. Yet they never satisfy. In Gotta Have It! readers are invited to discover the truth about themselves that is hiding behind their secret desires. With real-life stories and guided sections for self-reflection, Gotta Have It! will help readers see life as never before - and delight in the way God longs to fulfill true needs.

Author Biography

The founder of a leading healthcare facility near Seattle, Dr. Gregg Jantz is the author (with Ann McMurray) of numerous books including Hope, Help, and Healing for Eating Disorders.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
The Power of Wants	p. 19
A Toddler's Tale	p. 21
Examine Your Excess	p. 35
Our True Needs	p. 65
Our Need for Comfort	p. 67
Our Need for Reassurance	p. 87
Our Need for Security	p. 107
Our Need for Validation	p. 123
Our Need for Control	p. 137
What God Provides	p. 157
God Provides Patience	p. 159
God Provides Endurance	p. 177
God Provides Contentment	p. 189
God Provides Wisdom	p. 199
God Provides Hope	p. 215
God Provides Help	p. 231
God Provides Answers	p. 249
Afterword	p. 259
Notes	p. 263
Books	p. 265
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