Event: Emotional Intelligence & the Christian: Unpacking Guilt, Fear & Shame | Online Event |
Speaker: Mariya Vynnytska
Date: 23 FEB Mon *+8hrs GMT
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: ALBY Events ZOOM online

Fee: $12

Many Christians love God deeply— and still live with quiet guilt.
Hidden fear.
Unspoken shame.
Not because they lack faith.
Not because they are “doing something wrong.”
But because emotions are powerful, complex, and often misunderstood.
This session is an invitation to slow down.
To listen inwardly.
To invite God into the emotional places we often rush past.

This workshop is dedicated to emotional intelligence for Christians—
not as a trend, but as a tool for spiritual maturity, inner freedom, and wise living.
Emotions are not the opposite of faith.
They are part of how God designed us.

When understood and integrated, emotions can:
●    guide our decisions
●    deepen our relationship with God
●    improve our relationships with others
●    help us walk more courageously into our calling

When ignored or misunderstood, emotions can:
●    quietly shape our choices
●    keep us stuck in old patterns
●    drain our energy
●    distort how we see God, ourselves, and others
In this session, we will explore three core emotions that deeply affect the Christian life:
🔹 GUILT
🔹 FEAR
🔹 SHAME
These emotions are common, human — yet often misunderstood.

🧠 WHY EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MATTERS FOR BELIEVERS
Emotional intelligence is the ability to:
●    recognize what we feel
●    name it honestly
●    understand where it comes from
●    respond with wisdom rather than reactivity
For Christians, this becomes a spiritual practice, not just a psychological skill.

🌊 SESSION FOCUS: GUILT, FEAR, AND SHAME

1️⃣ GUILT — When conviction turns into a burden
●    the difference between healthy conviction and toxic guilt
●    how guilt can keep us stuck in the past
●    how unresolved guilt affects our self-worth and confidence
●    how grace restores responsibility without condemnation

2️⃣ FEAR — When protection turns into limitation
●    fear as a natural emotional signal
●    how fear influences decisions, calling, and risk
●    fear rooted in past wounds or uncertainty
●    how faith doesn’t eliminate fear — but transforms our relationship with it

3️⃣ SHAME — When identity gets distorted
●    the difference between shame and responsibility
●    how shame hides, silences, and isolates
●    how shame can quietly shape our image of God
●    how healing shame restores dignity, identity, and freedom

🤍 A SPACE FOR REFLECTION, NOT PERFORMANCE
This is not a lecture. It’s a shared reflective space.
Together, we will:
●    reflect gently (no pressure to share)
●    learn psychological tools to name emotions
●    look at biblical wisdom about the human heart
●    pray and invite God to search our inner world
●    explore how past wounds may still influence present emotions

Some emotions, when left unhealed, can hinder growth — and yes, can be used by the enemy to keep us small, fearful, or disconnected from our calling.
Healing is not weakness.
Awareness is not a lack of faith.
This work is part of becoming whole.

🌿 WHO THIS SESSION IS FOR
This session is especially for you if you:
●    are a believer seeking deeper emotional and spiritual healing
●    feel stuck in recurring emotional patterns
●    struggle with guilt, fear, or shame (quietly or openly)
●    want to understand your inner life with more clarity
●    desire to walk more freely in God’s purpose
●    are an early believer curious about integrating faith and psychology
You don’t need to have answers.
You only need openness.

This is an invitation to:
●    understand your soul better
●    walk more gently with yourself
●    allow God into the emotional places that need care
●    live with more courage, compassion, and clarity

About the Speaker

Mariya Vynnytska is a psychotherapist from Ukraine, educator, global health practitioner and co-founder of Ukrainian NGO sychology Center THE SOUL. She came to Singapore in 2022 and continued her journey of faith in Asia where she became a born-again Christian.

She has over 15 years of experience in management and international development with a focus on public health and community programs. Her passion is to help people move through psycho-emotional challenges and
trauma towards growth for unlocking their full potential and living a meaningful life. She is helping individuals and organizations to apply mental health tools to have better relationships, create inspiring projects, and serve the people in need through compassionate leadership and faith.

Currently, Mariya is based in Singapore. She is practicing as a psychologist and working as Programs Director in Renovaré Pte Ltd, an organization dedicated to holistic care and authentic growth. Mariya is proving counseling, training and consultancy services locally and abroad,
and she continues serving Ukrainian people affected by the war, helping them find strength and renewal.

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