Tag Archives: Emotions

All Stirred Up

Acts 6:12 12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin. Have you noticed that so many people are led by their emotions these days. Maybe people have always been led by their emotions, following them with their decisions whereverContinue reading “All Stirred Up”

Three Messages

Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. For some people, emotions are messy and are to be avoided. There are even whole denominations for whom emotions are to be downplayed, especially in a corporate worship setting. Those messy emotions canContinue reading “Three Messages”

1 Samuel 24:12 Allow Justice

1 Samuel 24:12 May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted justice so badly that you almost carried it out yourself? We see this knee-jerk reactionContinue reading “1 Samuel 24:12 Allow Justice”

Genesis 37:21 Overreaction

Genesis 37:21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.  Have you ever noticed that sometimes what we think and say when we follow our first impulse is not always the best course of action? We have a tendency to overreact, go too far,Continue reading “Genesis 37:21 Overreaction”

Pesky Emotions – James 5:13

James 5:13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. There is a segment of our population who have trouble expressing a full range of emotions. Most have anger hands down! But there are whole menus of emotions that they just don’t access. They endContinue reading “Pesky Emotions – James 5:13”

Wishing Ill Will – Psalm 70:2-3

Psalm 70:2-3 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame. Is it alright to wish ill toward our enemies? We hear a lotContinue reading “Wishing Ill Will – Psalm 70:2-3”

Those Who Knew Him

Luke 23:49 But those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. We often watch people’s reactions to events and wonder what is going on inside them. For you see, the outside doesn’t always match the inside. We have learned to “hold it together”Continue reading “Those Who Knew Him”

Weeping

Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Emotions can be a mixed bag. They give us the ability to experience life on different levels. Without emotions, life would beContinue reading “Weeping”