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Getting Over Yourself: Developing a healthy self-reflection habit to serve those around you
In life and in ministry, our reactions reflect our deep convictions. Often those convictions are good, biblical and life-giving, but sometimes they are unexamined and harmful to those around us. And while God never says that self-improvement can come solely from within, he does encourage his people to examine themselves and aim to become more like Christ. We prayerfully change—we get over ourselves—by seeking to more closely imitate Jesus the servant.
But how do we explore our hearts and lives without drifting into self-absorption? What situations could benefit the most from a time of reflection? How can we ensure we have good self-reflection habits?
In Getting Over Yourself, Caroline Spencer answers these questions and others as she provides a model for healthy Christian self-reflection. She works through the rationale of growing a self-reflection habit while avoiding the pitfalls, and outlines with examples a useful structure that encourages us to see how God’s grace is shaping and transforming us. Our goal all the way through is to grasp a deeper understanding and wonder of the gospel, and to become more effective in loving service of others.
But how do we explore our hearts and lives without drifting into self-absorption? What situations could benefit the most from a time of reflection? How can we ensure we have good self-reflection habits?
In Getting Over Yourself, Caroline Spencer answers these questions and others as she provides a model for healthy Christian self-reflection. She works through the rationale of growing a self-reflection habit while avoiding the pitfalls, and outlines with examples a useful structure that encourages us to see how God’s grace is shaping and transforming us. Our goal all the way through is to grasp a deeper understanding and wonder of the gospel, and to become more effective in loving service of others.
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111 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2025
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About the author
Caroline Spencer
9 books3 followersBorn and raised in a small mining town in Derbyshire, Caroline has always battled with a huge imagination.
Unfortunately, fear also gripped her and that said fear of rejection stopped her attempting to try something that she never thought she'd be able to achieve.
In 2013, Caroline self published her first book. A young adult, fantasy novel which she'd had in her head since being a child. That book set her off, and was soon cooking up ideas to create more and more stories.
She never once admitted to being the greatest writer, but she's happy and content creating these stories just for your enjoyment.
Unfortunately, fear also gripped her and that said fear of rejection stopped her attempting to try something that she never thought she'd be able to achieve.
In 2013, Caroline self published her first book. A young adult, fantasy novel which she'd had in her head since being a child. That book set her off, and was soon cooking up ideas to create more and more stories.
She never once admitted to being the greatest writer, but she's happy and content creating these stories just for your enjoyment.
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May 6, 2025
I love "Intentional Ministry Reflection" and this is the set text for it (but helpful for non students too!)
It was plodding along at 3 stars for most of it because some of the sections on values at the start seemed quite rushed (it is a short book I guess!) and the example reflection bits seemed almost silly e.g. a joke about poo?
My worry is that it might even turn people off reflecting if it seems so juvenile.
But went to 4 stars by the end for two reasons.
- the final write out of an actual reflection did a good job of tying lots of threads together (don't skip it!)
- the values task right at the end, with the definitions was easy to do but powerful.
So thank you Caroline for having a go and writing this book. it's not an expert treatise (but I'm sure that wasn't your intention anyway!) and it will lead to more reflecting I hope which is good for everyone!
It was plodding along at 3 stars for most of it because some of the sections on values at the start seemed quite rushed (it is a short book I guess!) and the example reflection bits seemed almost silly e.g. a joke about poo?
My worry is that it might even turn people off reflecting if it seems so juvenile.
But went to 4 stars by the end for two reasons.
- the final write out of an actual reflection did a good job of tying lots of threads together (don't skip it!)
- the values task right at the end, with the definitions was easy to do but powerful.
So thank you Caroline for having a go and writing this book. it's not an expert treatise (but I'm sure that wasn't your intention anyway!) and it will lead to more reflecting I hope which is good for everyone!
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