Coping With Criticism

by Jamie Buckingham

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.

Genres: Christian

158 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Jamie Buckingham was the founder of the Tabernacle Church in Melbourne, Florida. He was the author of Run, Baby, Run (with Nickey Cruz), Shout it From the Housetops (with Pat Robertson), Ben Israel (with Arthur Katz) and 34 other books. Buckingham was editor for Charisma Magazine until his death in 1992.

Reviews

[Dot · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very empowering and helpful in learning to see criticism as a good thing. It also helps you develop coping skills and discernment with things that are said to you. Biblical verses are throughout the book (which I love)as confirmation and clarification of some truths, like you are designed to do and feel certain things.

Best lesson/tidbit of information in the book is the authors theme throughout the book, differentiating between Critic, Criticize and Cope:

backside of the dedication page,
"Critic: One who detects and points out faults or defects
Criticize: In its basic sense suggests a discernment and judicial evaluation of both merits and faults. In ordinary use, however, commonly implies an unfavorable judgement or a pointing out of faults whether real or imagined. Often takes on the form of a severe rebuke.

Cope: To deal with on fairly even terms and manage to overcome problems and difficulties".

All can be positive when done and received correctly.

[jennifer huber · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eye-opening book to read!

I love the way the author uses examples of his faults and failures to show us how to deal with criticism. I learned a lot of tools from reading this book on how to react/respond to a critic with LOVE.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book - much needed topic which everyone can struggle with at one time or another with one person or another etc

[Ben Poch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Must read for anyone in leadership

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Weird how when you just discover a great, new author, you find out he's already dead! So authentic, Buckingham uses his own life experiences as teaching points. His son and grandson carry on the radio ministry.

Lots of great, relevant scripture.