Coping with Criticism

By Jamie Buckingham

Book Overview

Updated edition with questions for further thought and discussion following each chapter.

How do you respond when you receive criticism from your spouse or your employer? Does criticism emotionally devastate you? Jamie Buckingham takes the risk of exposing his own struggles and inadequacies to help you deal with criticism. Learn how to receive criticism without fear, by replacing your defense mechanisms with honesty, love, forgiveness, and a sense of humor. So, are you coping with criticism or are you just reacting to it? Are you learning what God may be saying to you through your critics or are you ignoring the hidden message? Jamie shares his life stories and his struggles to deal with critics. His insights are humorous, poignant and wise. He discusses the truth about lying and what makes us want to avoid criticism. In the end, Jamie knows that loving and forgiving others, even those who mean us harm, is the way Jesus handled His critics....and so should we. This book will make you laugh, make you cringe, and make you ponder God's wisdom in our relationships with those around us, all the while leading you into a deeper relationship with the One who is always watching over us.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149917019X
• ISBN13: 9781499170191
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"