Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You

We all experience worry, hurts, triggers, and conflict, but we often feel pressured to suppress these emotions and keep God and others at a safe distance. Discover how to fully embrace your feelings, offer and receive empathy, grow your relationships, and experience the deep love of God you long for. Empathy--a proven path to healthier emotions and relationships When we experience worry, hurts, triggers, and conflict, we often attempt to suppress our emotions, keeping God and others at a safe distance. The result? Our deep need for empathy gets stifled and we settle for shallow relationships with God, family, and friends. In Deeply Loved, psychologist Bill Gaultiere and therapist Kristi Gaultiere weave together engaging true stories with compelling insights from Scripture and modern psychology to help you · grow in self-empathy and resist judging your emotions · learn how to release distress and receive comfort from God and others · practice the Four A's of Empathy for yourself and others · engage Bible-based empathy practices to know you are deeply loved by Jesus Empathy is life-giving, transformative, and empowering. It relieves stress, renews energy, and enables you to resolve conflicts and develop close, loving relationships. And with the help of this book, it's closer than you think. "Reading this book is like sitting with close friends who truly get what you're going through."-- Dr. Tim Clinton, president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) "Bill and Kristi Gaultiere have provided an oasis of care in the 'empathy desert.'"-- John Ortberg, teacher at BecomeNew; author of Steps "This book isn't just inspiring--it's practical, offering heartfelt guidance and tools to help you."-- Alli Worthington, entrepreneur; author of Remaining You While Raising Them Empathy--a proven path to healthier emotions and relationships· Trade self-judgment for God's empathy and grace· Release worry, comfort emotional wounds, and overcome distress· Practice the Four A's of Empathy to care for yourself and others You were made to live deeply loved--even in the midst of emotional pain, worry, or conflict. But too often when we're overwhelmed or hurting, we end up hiding our hurts and hopes, settling for shallow relationships. What's missing? Empathy. Empathy is often misunderstood, even maligned. It's not coddling or rescuing. True empathy is understanding and care that respects God's truth and empowers personal responsibility. It's what your soul is longing for, and it's how Jesus relates to you. In Deeply Loved, Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere blend engaging true stories with compelling insights from Scripture and psychology to help you · trade self-judgment for God's empathy and grace · release worry, comfort emotional wounds, and overcome distress · practice the Four A's of Empathy to care for yourself and others Empathy is life-giving and life-changing. It raises your emotional intelligence, cultivates healthier emotions, heals relationships, and draws you closer to Jesus. And with the help of this book, it's easier than you think. "Reading this book is like sitting with close friends who truly get what you're going through."-- Dr. Tim Clinton, president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) "Bill and Kristi Gaultiere have provided an oasis of care in the 'empathy desert.'"-- John Ortberg, teacher at BecomeNew; author of Steps "This book isn't just inspiring--it's practical, offering heartfelt guidance and tools to help you."-- Alli Worthington, entrepreneur; author of Remaining You While Raising Them

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