Emotional Intelligence for the Christian by M Blaine Smith

Emotional Intelligence for the Christian by M Blaine Smith

WHAT A RADICAL DIFFERENCE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MAKES With this extraordinary benefit, we're happier, more productive and successful. We love and help others more effectively. Our health likely improves as well. Without it, our emotions so often defeat us. We worry incessantly about catastrophes that never occur. We lose our temper easily. We cave in to despair over a setback, missing any silver lining. We give in to the urge to rescue someone, when we're already overextended. We tire unnecessarily.

The emotionally intelligent person is far less susceptible. She understands her feelings well, and handles them adeptly. He also knows how to draw many benefits-even from his negative emotions. In this warm and insightful book, Blaine Smith looks carefully at what emotional intelligence is, and why it's vital for the Christian. He explains how you can achieve it, offering much practical counsel, and drawing on many fascinating biblical and personal examples. He looks at issues common to everyone, and at many unique to us as believers.

Emotional Intelligence for the Christian will help you to:

• Avoid emotional freefalls into anger, despair, anxiety
• Understand anger's pitfalls as well as its positive role
• Grow more optimistic about your future, and gain greater motivation for steps of faith
• Better prepare yourself emotionally for solving problems and recognizing God's guidance
• Understand when your desires signal God's will for you
• Appreciate your unique temperament and its benefits
• More effectively love and serve others for Christ

The goal of growing wiser emotionally is highly achievable for any of us who take it seriously. This book will give you both the inspiration and practical guidance to make it happen

M. Blaine Smith is director of Nehemiah Ministries, in the Washington, D.C. area, and author of many books, including Overcoming Shyness and The Yes Anxiety.

Blaine Smith's long career has included giving seminars and lectures, speaking at conferences, counseling, and writing. He is author of nine books, including Knowing God's Will (original and revised editions), Should I Get Married? (original and revised editions), The Yes Anxiety, Overcoming Shyness, The Optimism Factor, One of a Kind, and Marry a Friend, as well as numerous articles (all books except Marry a Friend published originally by InterVarsity Press). These books have been published in more than thirty English language and international editions. He is also lecturer for Guidance By The Book, a home study course with audio cassettes produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network as part of their Living By The Book series. Blaine served previously as founder/director of the Sons of Thunder, believed by many to be America's first active Christian rock band, and as assistant pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, then for 30 years as director of Nehemiah Ministries, Inc. Blaine is a graduate of Georgetown University, and also holds a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. He and Evie live in Gaithersburg, Maryland. They've been married since 1973, and have two grown sons, Benjamin and Nathan.

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ISBN 13	9780984032266
ISBN 10	0984032266
Title	Emotional Intelligence for the Christian
Author	M Blaine Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Silvercrest Books
Year published	2012-09-25
Number of pages	190
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