Sharing the Burden: The Gifting of Highly Sensitive Burden Bearers

An estimated fifth of the earth’s population are people with the gift of extreme empathy - highly sensitive burden bearers, as Christa and Dirk Lüling call them. Often they are misunderstood, not only by the majority in cultures used to praising the go-getter, but by themselves. It’s no wonder the literal translation of the original German title of this book is Lastentragen - the Misunderstood Gift. Highly sensitive burden bearers are in danger from self-pity, burnout, resentment, lack of self-esteem, and they desperately need to learn when and how to protect themselves from the emotions their nervous systems don't automatically screen out. They often need healing for the many hurts that are related to their gifting. They need to be understood, and first of all, to understand themselves. This book contains knowledge, empathy, tips and prayers that make an immense difference in how you see yourself and interact with others. Our founder John Sandford has not only written the forward to this book, but he calls it the best book on the subject he has read! For this reason, Elijah House has taken the extra steps to import this book from Germany. 152 pages