It created nothing short of a spiritual revolution in Scazzero, in his church, and now in thousands of other churches. Doing for God instead of being with God makes us human doings not human beings. What our families of origin consider acceptable ways to express our emotions shape our response to loss. Joseph in the OT went backward in order to go forward. They did not link loving God with the need to be diligent, zealous, and absolutely committed to growing in their ability to love people. Our relationship with God and relationship with others are two sides of the same coin. Steven, J. Stein, Ph. Have a tendency to act in a brutal approach to patients because of eagerness that grows in the process of having numerous patients attend to. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. To the degree that we are unable to express our emotions, we remain impaired in our ability to love God, love others and love ourselves as well. But he was, and we need permission to consider our feelings rightly or end up “leaking” all over the people around us. He was an emotionally healthy man, who dealt with his emotions well both privately and publicly. 8) Covering over brokenness, weakness and failure Stage 6 – Transformed into life of love. o living in committed community that passionately loves Jesus above all else. Stage 5 – Journey outward Good feelings and trust allow to work through conflicts. You may not submit downloaded papers as your own, that is cheating. Chapter 1 – Recognizing Tip of the Iceberg Spirituality Something is desperately wrong Contemplative Spirituality focuses on classic practices and concerns such as: o awakening and surrendering to God’s love in any and every situation Stopping to breathe the air of eternity. • Hiding behind God talk, deflecting any spotlight on my inner cracks and being defensive about my failures. Stage 3 – the Active Life of Serving Some examples of using God to run from God are: • Doing God’s work to satisfy me, not him • initiating and maintaining close and meaningful relationships Unconsciously, we live someone else’s life, or at least someone else’s expectations of us. • Using his truth to judge and devalue others One can be busy with all the right things, yet remain an infant in terms of emotional health. He unveils what's wrong with our current definition of "spiritual growth" and offers not only a model of spirituality that actually works, but seven steps to change that will help you experience authentic faith and hunger for God. Surrendering to your limits. • accurately self-assessing our strengths, limits, and weaknesses, and freely sharing them with others – even before we resolve them Loving Christ above all else. Limits are behind all loss. Everyone needs time for a Sabbath rest and occasionally a time of refreshment and rejuvenation becomes absolutely necessary. In our culture, addiction has become the most common way to deal with the pain of loss. Letting go of power and control. An Introduction. We know something is wrong but we just keep trying harder to practice spiritual disciplines a little better. I give myself and others the right to: space, different preferences, disagreement, being heard, being taken seriously, giving the benefit of the doubt in uncertainty, telling the truth, consulting when necessary, allowing to make mistakes, being courteous and taking one another’s feelings into account. “Summary of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero Book Report/Review”, n.d. https://studentshare.org/religion-and-theology/1854906-scazzero-book-summary. Underneath the surface, our relationships bears a striking resemblance to our first relationships with parents, siblings and friends of our youth. He left his family of origin and became an inner-directed, separate adult. Some parenting tips are also summarized for the parents. • naming, recognizing and managing our own feelings • being aware of how our past impacts the present We may incorporate God’s people into our daily life and welcome them into our household, but do we meet all the daily responsibilities of life together with the same sacred concern? 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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Updated Edition, by Peter Scazzero [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.