Envy is a universal emotion, yet people are very reluctant to confess their envy of another. In Embracing Envy, Josh Gressel suggests it is our shame at admitting we feel inferior to another person that keeps envy so hidden. Through interviews with everyday people, reviews of mainstream psychological research, and lessons from wisdom literature, this book delves into how envy can be seen as meaningful and useful in our daily lives.
The renowned Christian preacher and New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching world religions to undergraduates in Baptist-saturated rural Georgia, revealing how God delights in confounding our expectations. Christians are taught that God is everywhere--a tenet that is central to Barbara Brown Taylor's life and faith. In Holy Envy, she continues her spiritual journey, contemplating the myriad ways she encountered God while exploring other faiths with her students in the classroom, and on field trips to diverse places of worship. Both she and her students ponder how the knowledge and insights they have gained raise important questions about belief, and explore how different practices relate to their own faith. Inspired by this intellectual and spiritual quest, Barbara turns once again to the Bible for guidance, to see what secrets lay buried there. Throughout Holy Envy, Barbara weaves together stories from her classroom with reflections on how her own spiritual journey has been challenged and renewed by connecting with people of other traditions--and by meeting God in them. At the heart of her odyssey is her trust that it is God who pushes her beyond her comfortable boundaries and calls us to "disown" our privatised versions of the divine--a change that ultimately deepens her relationship with both the world and with God, and ours.
The key to overcoming covetousness and discontentment is to get to the root of our problem: mistrust of God's sovereignty and goodness. An ideal resource for deeper study and discussion.
Envy is a universal emotion, yet people are very reluctant to confess their envy of another. In Embracing Envy, Josh Gressel suggests it is our shame at admitting we feel inferior to another person that keeps envy so hidden. Through interviews with everyday people, reviews of mainstream psychological research, and lessons from wisdom literature, this book delves into how envy can be seen as meaningful and useful in our daily lives.
Experience an enlightening journey with "Beyond Envy: An Essential Guide to Overcoming Jealousy," a comprehensive and enlightening book that helps you understand, harness, and ultimately overcome the powerful emotions of jealousy and envy.This incredible book starts by making you understand the definition and differences between jealousy and envy, as well as their common causes and psychological aspects. It thoroughly discusses the physical, emotional, and social impact of these emotions, prompting you to recognize the urgency in dealing with them effectively."Beyond Envy" offers a unique scientific yet empathetic approach, adopting self-analysis and acceptance strategies. Learn to recognize your feelings, identify triggers, and embrace your individual imperfections. This guide persuades you to approve of yourself and set healthy boundaries, distancing you from toxic relationships and building constructive communications.The book underscores cultivating self-love through gratitude practice and acts of kindness towards oneself. With the beautifully laid out chapters on boosting self-confidence and developing emotional intelligence, you will dive into the process of building trust in yourself, navigating emotions, and cultivating empathy."Beyond Envy" arms you with practical strategies to overcome jealousy and envy. Let visualization, positive affirmations, and transforming jealousy into a motivational tool work wonders in your journey to becoming a better version of yourself. Strengthen your communication skills and explore the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness through mindful living and techniques to stay present.The book also extends its guidance to help you build healthy relationships based on trust and openness while effectively dealing with jealousy within them. It further navigates the tricky terrain of overcoming envy at the workplace and fostering a healthier working environment. This book is a treasure trove of success stories, real-life experiences, inspirational quotes, and lessons from those who have won against jealousy and envy. Not stopping there, "Beyond Envy" ensures that you embark on a continuous journey, offering long-term strategies for overcoming jealousy and envy, thus ensuring your personal growth and self-fulfillment."Beyond Envy: An Essential Guide to Overcoming Jealousy" isn't just a read; it's an emotional detox, a self-improvement guide, and a life-altering experience. This book will guide readers down the path towards a fulfilling and envy-free life. Transform your life today – there's no need to wait!
The world has changed since the early Christian theologians named envy as one of the seven deadly sins, but it seems that the human heart has stayed much the same. Envy: Exposing a Secret Sin by Mary Louise Bringle finds that what once was viewed as destructive to the soul is now desirous. From the Texas woman who tried to kill the mother of her daughter's rival for a position on the cheerleading squad to the market's use of envy to sell everything from cars to cat food, the “green-eyed monster†is alive and well. Perhaps the only thing that's changed is our attitude to envy. In this illuminating and lively volume, Bringle examines the evolution of envy from something to be avoided to something to be achieved. Drawing on a variety of sources from Gregory the Great to Cinderella, from Hieronymous Bosch to Vogue magazine, she explores ways to avoid the dangers of envy by reminding us of the ancient cure for this disease of the soul: gratitude.
From the duo behind the bestselling book No Hard Feelings and the wildly popular @LizandMollie Instagram, an insightful and approachable illustrated guide to handling our most difficult emotions. We all experience unwieldy feelings. But between our emotion-phobic society and the debilitating uncertainty of modern times, we usually don't know how to talk about what we're going through, much less handle it. Over the past year, Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy’s online community has laughed and cried about productivity guilt, pandemic anxiety, and Zoom fatigue. Now, Big Feelings addresses anyone intimidated by oversized feelings they can't predict or control, offering the tools to understand what's really going on, find comfort, and face the future with a sense of newfound agency. Weaving surprising science with personal stories and original illustrations, each chapter examines one uncomfortable feeling—like envy, burnout, and anxiety—and lays out strategies for turning big emotions into manageable ones. You’ll learn: • How to end the cycle of intrusive thoughts brought on by regret, and instead use this feeling as a compass for making decisions • How to identify what’s behind your anger and communicate it productively, without putting people on the defensive • Why we might be suffering from perfectionism even if we feel far from perfect, and how to detach your self-worth from what you do Big Feelings helps us understand that difficult emotions are not abnormal, and that we can emerge from them with a deeper sense of meaning. We can’t stop emotions from bubbling up, but we can learn how to make peace with them.
Experiencing Father's Embrace is an excellent resource for anyone interested in growing or ministering in the Father's love message. The author's style of writing makes this book easy to read, yet it is one of the most thorough and profoundly impacting books available on knowing God as a Father.
In this BST volume, Tom Gledhill explores the unique biblical interlude of Song of Songs. He incorporates themes raised by the Song, such as human nature, mortality, and social and cultural conditioning, while staying focused on the text as an extended love poem, both beautiful and mysterious.
