Biblical SEL Defined

What is Biblical SEL?

It’s what God originally taught us about social emotional learning (SEL) within scripture and modeled by Jesus. The following excerpt describes Biblical SEL in detail. The section is pulled from, “Biblical SEL” (2020) which is cited below.

“Jesus taught us how humans are designed to live; it's all in the Bible. God-centered, peaceful, merciful, generous, and respectful lives that honor God and love others. When we study scripture to apply its instruction as a foundation for our development, we practice Biblical SEL skills. These skills allow us to live moment-by-moment, with a spiritual re-posturing of focus, perspective, and intention-setting so that the heart, mind, & behavior abide in Him.

Biblical SEL is defined as, a lifelong process of learning and applying knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities in Christ, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals that Abide in Him, feel and show empathy for others who we love unconditionally, establish and maintain respectful relationships, and make responsible & caring decisions.

A Biblical framework for SEL helps us better understand ourselves, life purpose, and how to manage personal growth (Self-Awareness; Self-Management), how to authentically know others and respectfully bridge cultural gaps (Social Awareness; Relationship Skills), & achieve purpose-driven commitments (Responsible Decision-Making).”

Citation and link to full book: Madden-Dent, T., & Snyder, N. (2020). Biblical SEL. Visme Publishing. Retrieved at https://my.visme.co/view/1jkrj779-biblical-sel-mini-reference-book