Dealing With My Emotions

Facts About My Emotions

My emotions are a gift from God

Avoid two extremes - Emotionalism / Stoicism

Wisdom Books help us understand how to manage our emotions

How to Deal With Destructive Emotions

Ephesians 4:25-32

We are Different, we are new

Ephesians 4:22–24 CSB

to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.

Be honest about it

Ephesians 4:25 CSB

Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

2. Deal with it quickly

Ephesians 4:26 CSB

Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,

Emotions are not sinful

What we do with it

3. Understand God’s will

Ephesians 4:29–30 CSB

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.

It is God’s will that we build up not tear down

Power in our words and actions

4. Replace bad emotions with good actions

Ephesians 4:31 CSB

Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.

Inward, Outward, Upward

What does it look like to deal with emotions

An inward action - be kind

An outward action - be compassionate

Points us and others toward God

Ephesians 5:1–2 CSB

Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

An upward action - be loving

Dealing With My Emotions