Scazzero contends that “it's impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature”—basically saying that the active pursuit of emotional health is a substantial part of wholehearted surrender to Christ.

Hey Valerie- Good to hear your review of the book! I read it myself, but prior to reading this edition, I read the book “Emotionally Healthy Church” by the same author which is in the same vein as “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality” but the content, in my opinion, is more enriching and is less bogged down by some of the monks, etc. mentioned in EHS. Even though I enjoy church history, it felt to me like some of the practices from the monks and their teachings were a little more of a concentrated focus than the Bible, God, and what our main focus should be. Anyways, I definitely agree with your thoughts that the book thankfully dissuades from the idea that all feelings lead us astray. Some churches tend to demonize emotions when feelings themselves are not evil but actually a gift from God. The issue only comes when we prioritize our emotions over the leading of the Spirit. Thanks again for your thoughts! Reply This updated edition serves as the core text for the Emotionally Healthy (EH) Spirituality Course, a Discipleship Course utilized by churches around the world to deeply change their people in Christ for the sake of the world. The larger Course includes a DVD, the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day daily devotional, and the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality workbook. Your emotions can have a profound impact on your spiritual journey, and your spirituality can help you manage your emotions in a healthy way. Here are some tips for setting boundaries that will help you cultivate a healthy spiritual life. The Importance of Limits Centering prayer is an unbiblical and dangerous practice. It can put a person in an altered state of consciousness and open him up to a spiritual connection that is not in harmony with Scripture.

the 8-session Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Course Expanded Workbook with streaming videos – To access streaming videos, follow the instructions found on the inside front cover of the workbook. Our ability to grow as disciples and human beings depends on our response to grief and loss. Jesus was fully God, but also fully human, and he models for us the struggle and the treasures available for anyone brave enough to face ‘loss’ God’s way. Developing a balanced, harmonious rhythm of life that enables us to be aware of the sacred in all of life

Recently on the podcast, I shared 5 timeless leadership axioms - portable and powerful phrases that have become adopted by emotionally healthy leaders all around the world. That is why the GENOGRAM is one of the core tools in both parts of the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course. Decision-making is primarily about discernment. It's the ability to make decisions that align with God's will for your life and ministry. A combination of a self help book and autobiography, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality is broken into two sections, the first explaining the problem of emotionally unhealthy spirituality and the second prescribing the pathway to emotionally healthy spirituality. Woven through the book is documentation the author’s personal experiences and journey. She is a gifted intuitive who is able to help her clients make the best choices for their lives. She has a deep understanding of spirituality, and uses her knowledge to help others find their true purpose in life.

Over 25 years ago, I found myself in a crisis. I was a successful pastor with growing leadership influence, but my inner life with God was nearly non-existent. I almost lost everything. Once the book started taking the turn to compare "church leavers" and those who "attend services but are not active" (how do you even measure this, who are you to measure this -- oh wait, unsurprisingly, later in the book we hear about small groups and giving), became somewhat of an ad for the author's megachurch, and included the phrase "do life" ( LIVE life! Live it!), I was 100% done.