Critical Spirit: Confronting the Heart of a Critic [Hope For The Heart Series]
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Critical Spirit: Confronting the Heart of a Critic [Hope For The Heart Series]

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Is there someone in your life who has been critical of you?

We have all been wounded by hurtful words of others - whether it's the constant nagging of a spouse, an overly critical friend, or a fault-finding parent. At the root of a critical spirit often lie insecurities and unmet needs. For many, critical attitudes are "caught" from a home life where parents modeled this destructive behavior. Whether you feel constantly beat up by the biting words of others or whether you are personally struggling with an overly critical attitude, find out how to respond to harsh criticism and how to cultivate a caring spirit with this easy-to-understand book by June Hunt.Discover how to...
  • Respond to harsh criticism
  • Confront someone with a critical spirit
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Combat negative criticism with truth
  • Demonstrate a caring - not critical spirit - toward others
Use this encouraging book as quick-reference or as a Bible study. Perfect for those who have been scared by the verbal criticism of others and for those who struggle with being overly critical.

Rose Publishing Product Code: 4025X

June Hunt Hope For The Heart Series

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Title: Critical Spirit: Confronting the Heart of a Critic [Hope For The Heart Series]
By: June Hunt
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 96
Vendor: Aspire Press
Publication Date: 2015
Dimensions: 7 X 4 (inches)
Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 1628621311
ISBN-13: 9781628621310
Series: Hope for the Heart
Stock No: WW621311

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Harsh criticism—whether through hurtful words or disapproving gestures—can cause emotional pain, strain relationships, and stunt personal growth. June Hunt shows how to respond, heal, and stop the cycle of criticism with the healing balm of the Word of God.

Is there someone in your life who has been critical of you?
We have all been wounded by hurtful words of others—whether it's the constant nagging of a spouse, an overly critical friend, or a fault-finding parent. At the root of a critical spirit often lie insecurities and unmet needs. For many, critical attitudes are "caught" from a home life where parents modeled this destructive behavior. Whether you feel constantly beat up by the biting words of others or whether you are personally struggling with an overly critical attitude, find out how to respond to harsh criticism and how to cultivate a caring spirit with this book.

Discover how to—
  • Respond to harsh criticism
  • Confront someone with a critical spirit
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Combat negative criticism with truth
  • Demonstrate a caring—not critical spirit—toward others

Use this encouraging book as quick-reference or as a Bible study. Perfect for those who have been scared by the verbal criticism of others and for those who struggle with being overly critical.

What Causes Someone to Be Overly Critical? Why Are They So Mean?

This mini-book will shed light on what often causes people to develop a critical spirit
. A critical spirit doesn't just appear out of nowhere—it is created and nurtured by past negative experiences. A critical spirit is often developed under the pressure of continual criticism—from unanticipated anger to unwarranted attacks. June Hunt shares not only what these causes are but shares how to heal from these childhood wounds.

The last section titled "Steps to Solution" gives you practical advice on how to confront and cope with overly critical people. It also explains how to break the cycle of criticism by developing a caring spirit.

Publisher Description

Harsh criticism—whether through hurtful words or disapproving gestures—can cause emotional pain, strain relationships, and stunt personal growth. In this 96-page book, June Hunt shows how to respond, heal, and stop the cycle of criticism with the healing balm of the Word of God.

Is there someone in your life who has been critical of you? We have all been wounded by hurtful words of others - whether it's the constant nagging of a spouse, an overly critical friend, or a fault-finding parent. At the root of a critical spirit often lie insecurities and unmet needs. For many, critical attitudes are "caught" from a home life where parents modeled this destructive behavior. Whether you feel constantly beat up by the biting words of others or whether you are personally struggling with an overly critical attitude, find out how to respond to harsh criticism and how to cultivate a caring spirit with this easy-to-understand book by June Hunt.

Discover how to—

  • Respond to harsh criticism
  • Confront someone with a critical spirit
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Combat negative criticism with truth
  • Demonstrate a caring—not critical spirit—toward others

Use this encouraging book as quick-reference or as a Bible study. Perfect for those who have been scared by the verbal criticism of others and for those who struggle with being overly critical.

What is a Critical Spirit? How Can You Recognize It?

June Hunt starts this minibook with a definitions section where she explains what a "critical spirit" is and its relationship to verbal and emotional abuse. She covers key characteristics, such as constant nagging, harsh judgment, unreasonable strict standards, excessive negative attitudes, and more. In this section, she explains:

  • How to identify whether you or someone you know has a critical spirit
  • 10 common characteristics of a critical person that often goes undetected

Using the critical rebukes of Job's friends as models (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar), June Hunt explains the 9 key differences between a caring and critical spirit. As you dig deeper into Job's story, you'll see common forms of criticism and find out how to know when a relationship is giving off unhealthy warning signs.

What Causes Someone to Be Overly Critical? Why Are They So Mean?

This minibook will shed light on what often causes people to develop a critical spirit. A critical spirit doesn't just appear out of nowhere—it is created and nurtured by past negative experiences. One of the most common causes of a critical spirit is growing up in a home where criticism was a constant, where parents modeled a critical spirit before their children.

A critical spirit is often developed under the pressure of continual criticism—from unanticipated anger to unwarranted attacks. June Hunt shares not only what these causes are, but shares how to heal from these childhood wounds.

How Should I Respond to Harsh Criticism? How Can I Stop Being Overly Critical?

The last section titled "Steps to Solution" gives you practical advice on how to confront and cope with overly critical people. It also explains how to break the cycle of criticism by developing a caring spirit.

Find out:

  • 8 steps to stop being overly critical
  • 8 ways to confront and cope with overly critical people
  • 9 keys to creating a caring heart
  • And much more!

Product Code: 4025X
ISBN: 9781628621310
Dimensions: 4" x 7", 96 pages

Look for all 42 titles in the Hope For The Heart Biblical Counseling Library. These mini-books are for people who seek freedom from codependency, anger, conflict, verbal and emotional abuse, depression, or other problems.

June Hunt

June Hunt, M.A. Criswell College, is a biblical counselor whose award-winning radio program "Hope For The Heart" is heard on 900 radio outlets around the world. For more than 25 years, she has counseled people, offering them hope for today's problems. June has helped many people with emotional, relational, and spiritual problems experience God's love through biblical hope and practical help. Click here to find out more about Hope for the Heart.

Hope For The Heart Board of Reference

Dr. Henry Blackaby (Blackaby Ministries International), Dr. Rick Warren (Saddleback Church), Dr. Tony Evans (The Urban Alternative), Joni Eareckson Tada (Joni and Friends), Kay Arthur (Precept Ministries International), Dr. David Jeremiah (Turning Point), Dr. Tim Clinton (American Association of Christian Counselors), Dr. Bruce Wilkinson (Bruce Wilkinson Ministries), Dr. Chip Ingram (Living on the Edge), Roger Staubach (SRS Real Estate Partners), Steve Arterburn (New Life Ministries), Vonette Bright (Campus Crusade for Christ), Dr. Charles Stanley (In Touch Ministries), Zig Ziglar (Ziglar Training Systems)

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