Building or rebuilding our emotional lives will allow us to grow our character as we walk with God and develop our strength from the inside out.
When we get our happiness from God, we want to share that happiness with others.
God wants to give us the help we need, but we have to be willing to be vulnerable enough to ask him for it.
We'll be vulnerable with God when we believe he loves us, is interested in us, and has a plan for us.
In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus makes it clear that a relationship with him is about understanding.
What King Ahab can teach us about navigating the emotional disruptions that are necessary parts of the process of change.
What is influencing you the most during this pandemic? Has it been the news, discouragement, your emotions, or God, the Bible, and spiritual friends?
Through music, we can go from being absent and distant to loving and attached. In other words, we can go from “MIA to present.”
By digging down deep, we start the process toward having a faith in God that is not easily shaken. However, depth takes work. It is not a personality trait or a natural talent, but rather a skill that must be worked at and developed over time.
Journaling is a great way to help us navigate the emotions we feel, but we have to make sure to use this incredible tool spiritually.
Sometimes we can get stuck in our feelings, and it can feel impossible to understand and move past them. But God can help us work through them and move forward.
When we feel alone and isolated, we can become afraid that if we really let people in, they won't accept us for who we are. But God wants fill the hole that loneliness creates.