![]() What does the Bible teach about our emotions? What model of Christlike emotionality do we find in God’s Word? If we are to live godly lives-Christlike lives-then we need God’s perspective on emotions.Īnd if we are to counsel biblically, then we need a biblical, practical theology of emotions. It would be more biblically accurate to say, “Don’t trust any desires, beliefs, motivations, or emotions that are not being surrendered to the Spirit’s control and evaluated through the grid of God’s Word.” God’s Beautiful Original Emotional Design for Us We’ll often hear, “Don’t trust your emotions.” This is shared as a blanket statement, implying that somehow emotions are “more fallen” than our desires, beliefs, and motivations. Some not only devalue emotions they demean them. “More harm than good.” “Suppress them.” “Ignore them.” “Don’t have them.” We see emotions more as a curse than a blessing. ![]() But we act as if emotions were not God’s idea. We accept that God created us with a soul to relate, a mind to think, and a will to choose. Some of us as biblical counselors seem to view emotions as not worthy of being considered as part of the image of God. Devaluing Emotions Instead of Seeing Emotions as God’s Idea Others of us act as if emotions are king, and we allow them to rule us. Some of us act as if emotions are a result of the Fall, so we stuff them or ignore them. When it comes to emotions, we seem disposed to extremes, even in the Christian world. In our second article, Pam Gannon provides a case study of a woman who grew up in an emotionally stoic home to help us understand emotional distortion and emotional redemption. Bob Kellemen discusses God’s beautiful design of human emotion and offers a biblical model for understanding our emotional responses. ![]() Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is part of a two-part mini-series on the topic of emotions.
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