" Emotions "
Posted 13th July 2009 at 07:21 PM by doc329
Human beings are emotional beings. We laugh and cry, and we love and hate.
We face fear, doubt, lust, loneliness, and pain. We experience joy, excitement,certainty, and courage. Emotions are a gift from God, fulfilling a purpose in our lives. Our human bodies are made in three parts, our body, soul, and spirit. Our body is the flesh and blood. It is corruptible. We get sick and die.
Our soul is our personality, mind and emotions. Our spirit is part of us that is connected to God. These three parts have been created to work in harmony.
In the garden, our bodies worked perfectly. The spirit was in control of the body, directly connected to God our Father and obedient to Him.
Our soul - emotions, personality, and mind - acted according to that obedience.
Our body was healthy, filled with joy, peace,and love. When we sinned, that harmony was destroyed and everything was turned upside down. Our flesh began to control our bodies, and we no longer looked to God.
When we face fear, doubt, lust, loneliness and pain, we strike out against those things we think have caused these emotions to appear.
We even blame God. We need to take these emotions to God in prayer, and seek through His Word how to deal with them. Jesus Christ showed us in His life and death how to act on our emotions. He always acted on His emotions according to God's Word. [John 11:35 - Jesus wept
Jesus did not ignore His emotions or try to cover up His pain. His tears show us that He was human and that is OK to share our emotion with others.
Too often, we try to ignore or cover up our emotions.
When we are physically ill, our emotions reveal the pain we feel. Emotional pain often reveals itself long before our bodies give in to the physical pain.
Other negative feelings can be brought on by very real physical disease such as depression, alcoholism, or tumor.
Through our emotions, we share ourselves with those around us..
When we laugh, others join in our happiness.
When we cry, others know how to pray or help us.
Today when you face emotion, negative as well as positive, give those emotions to God.
Laugh and cry always rejoicing in God's faithfulness and goodness.
Thank God for the gift of emotions and act on them according to His Word.
We face fear, doubt, lust, loneliness, and pain. We experience joy, excitement,certainty, and courage. Emotions are a gift from God, fulfilling a purpose in our lives. Our human bodies are made in three parts, our body, soul, and spirit. Our body is the flesh and blood. It is corruptible. We get sick and die.
Our soul is our personality, mind and emotions. Our spirit is part of us that is connected to God. These three parts have been created to work in harmony.
In the garden, our bodies worked perfectly. The spirit was in control of the body, directly connected to God our Father and obedient to Him.
Our soul - emotions, personality, and mind - acted according to that obedience.
Our body was healthy, filled with joy, peace,and love. When we sinned, that harmony was destroyed and everything was turned upside down. Our flesh began to control our bodies, and we no longer looked to God.
When we face fear, doubt, lust, loneliness and pain, we strike out against those things we think have caused these emotions to appear.
We even blame God. We need to take these emotions to God in prayer, and seek through His Word how to deal with them. Jesus Christ showed us in His life and death how to act on our emotions. He always acted on His emotions according to God's Word. [John 11:35 - Jesus wept
Jesus did not ignore His emotions or try to cover up His pain. His tears show us that He was human and that is OK to share our emotion with others.
Too often, we try to ignore or cover up our emotions.
When we are physically ill, our emotions reveal the pain we feel. Emotional pain often reveals itself long before our bodies give in to the physical pain.
Other negative feelings can be brought on by very real physical disease such as depression, alcoholism, or tumor.
Through our emotions, we share ourselves with those around us..
When we laugh, others join in our happiness.
When we cry, others know how to pray or help us.
Today when you face emotion, negative as well as positive, give those emotions to God.
Laugh and cry always rejoicing in God's faithfulness and goodness.
Thank God for the gift of emotions and act on them according to His Word.
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