8. Emotional Maturity
Christopher Moore
Course Overview
Emotional Maturity in Faith: Navigating Life’s Inner Challenges
This course aims to guide participants through an emotional health assessment, focusing on understanding and addressing deep-seated emotional needs. It encourages self-reflection and spiritual growth, helping individuals to uncover and heal from underlying pains and traumas that influence their outward behavior and relationships.
Key areas covered in the course include:
- Understanding Loneliness: Exploring the causes of loneliness and strategies for overcoming it (Hebrews 3:13; 1 John 4:7-12).
- Overcoming Hopelessness and Despair: Finding hope in fearful situations and future uncertainties (1 Peter 4:7-11).
- Addressing Rejection and Self-Image Issues: Building a positive self-image and dealing with feelings of insecurity (Psalm 122:7-8; Isaiah 40:31).
- Building Confidence: Exploring factors that contribute to a lack of significance and confidence (Philippians 1:6; Ephesians 2:10).
- Growth in Emotional Maturity: Learning from examples of emotional maturity and developing personal emotional health (Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:28-29).
- Levels of Emotional Health: Understanding the characteristics of emotional maturity and immaturity (1 Peter 2:2; 1 John 2:12-13).
- Dealing with Deep Emotional Issues: Recognizing the impact of trauma on emotional maturity (1 Samuel 16:7).
- Managing Anger: Identifying triggers for anger and strategies for dealing with it (Ephesians 4:26-27).
- Addressing Anxiety, Worry, and Depression: Coping strategies for anxiety and depression (Philippians 4:4).
- Confronting Guilt and Shame: Understanding the role of guilt and shame in one’s life (Romans 1:16; Romans 9:33).
- Finding Joy Amidst Sadness: Discovering sources of joy and peace (Romans 15:13).
- Stress Related to Politics: Navigating the stress associated with political issues (Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 1:10).
- Overcoming Fear of Failure: Dealing with fears, phobias, and feelings of failure (Psalm 63:1-3).
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to understanding and enhancing emotional maturity through a Christian lens, integrating biblical wisdom with practical steps for personal growth.
Course Content
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Emotional Maturity in Faith: Navigating Life's Inner Challenges
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The Iceberg
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Addressing Emotional Needs
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Assessment - Emotional Maturity
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G.1: I feel Alone – Loneliness
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G.2: I am Fearful about the future.
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G.3: I feel so insecure.
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G.4: I don’t feel very significant.
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G.5: How do I grow in Emotional Maturity?
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G.6: What are the levels of Emotional Health?
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G.7: Understanding the Iceberg? Man looks on the outward appearance.
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G.8: How do I deal with anger?
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G.9: I am covered with Sadness.
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G.10: Shame seems to chase me everywhere.
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G.11: I want more Joy in my life.
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G.12: I am fearful about politics.
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G.13: I Fear my work has not turned out like I desire, I feel like a failure.
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Additional Resources (Optional)
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