emotions
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The gospel dares us to ignore our feelings…
The gospel of the Lord Jesus is unemotional… it is simply a truth. Jesus; the God-Man died and rose to life for sinners; to absorb their guilt, punishment and death, and to make them righteous, holy and alive as His… Continue reading
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Reblog – Only rebuke when…
Only rebuke when there’s not a conflict of interest; don’t do it because they’ve hurt your friend’s feelings, or to make someone else happy, don’t do it because it will give you an advantage. Only rebuke when you’ve distanced yourself… Continue reading
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When does talking about your feelings become emotional manipulation?
There’s a fine line, it seems, between talking about your feelings and emotional manipulation. See, if I tell you that something you’re about to do is making me feel sad, unworthy, hurt… is it just a simple observation of the… Continue reading
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If you get devastated when your ministry fails, was it your idol?
Don’t think so highly of your ministry that you get wiped out when it doesn’t work. So… the kids didn’t come along. So… the person didn’t think it was valuable to meet with you. So… they decided to go to… Continue reading
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Offer suggestions without emotional consequences
If you’re not the one making the decision, you still have a place in the decision making process… The place of offering suggestions. However, when you offer a suggestion – because you’re not the one making the decision – you… Continue reading
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Address people’s emotions before you address their questions
If someone asks you a difficult question, or a personal question, or an emotionally charged question, chances are they’re not going to be listening to what you say. Instead, all that’s going to be going through their mind is… How… Continue reading
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