Seven Desires: Looking Past What Separates Us to Learn What Connects UsThis new take on relationships changes everything! By examining the seven desires we all share, Mark and Debra Laaser illustrate how men and women are actually more alike than different. Do you long for ways to:
The Laasers look past what separates us to examine what connects us. Instead of focusing on how to sidestep or compensate for perceived differences, they dig deeper, to the core of our souls, to examine how the basic needs of all people make us more alike than different. Seven Desires explores the common desires God has given us--to be heard, affirmed, blessed, safe, touched, chosen, and included. Using stories, biblical references, and sound psychological principles, the Laasers explain each desire and show us how we seek it and what it feels like to have it truly fulfilled. You will learn healthy ways to embody these desires in your relationships and receive the tools you need to start repairing and rebuilding relationships and developing new skills for creating emotional and spiritual intimacy. |
Contents
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1 The Seven Desires | 17 |
2 The Problem Is Not the Problem | 43 |
3 The Truth about Who You Are | 53 |
The Pathway to Anger and Resentment | 67 |
5 Perceptions Meanings and Core Beliefs | 81 |
6 Feelings And Feelings about Feelings | 91 |
9 Triggers and Land Mines | 121 |
10 Triggers as Transformations | 133 |
11 Using the Iceberg Model | 147 |
12 Fulfilling Your Own Desires | 163 |
13 Fulfilling the Desires of Others | 177 |
14 True Contentment | 191 |
Suggested Reading | 203 |
Notes | 211 |
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The Seven Desires: Looking Past What Separates Us to Learn What Connects Us Mark R. Laaser,Debra Laaser No preview available - 2013 |