You can look at the day you just lived through, and notice certain things. The physical: What did you see? What did you hear? Taste? Smell? Touch? What was the weather like? How was the sky? What impact did all of these sensual elements have on you? The emotional: What were the primary emotions of [...]
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The emotional life is just as much a part of God’s design for the human person as is the circulatory system or the brain’s ways of storing memory. We are meant to be people of feeling. Passion is good for us.
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Emotions are gifts because they are honest. Usually an emotion betrays the true situation. You can do the sensible thing or come up with an intellectual analysis. But deep in your body, anxiety or joy or frustration or anticipation will register. If we don’t acknowledge them consciously, then they will make themselves known in other [...]
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What does it mean to be spiritually free when life is an emotional roller coaster? Am I free when I’m able to tamp down any emotions that disrupt the flow of my work or relationships? Am I free when I have permission to express any and all emotion? Am I free if I don’t experience [...]
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This post is excerpted from Simple Acts of Moving Forward. Do you ever feel like this? Why do people treat me as if they’re afraid I’ll bite their head off? Why do I feel so out of control? I’ve not actually done anything wrong or inappropriate. But I’m becoming a person who makes others uncomfortable. [...]
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