The Key Is Learning To Controlling Them; Not Them Controlling Us EMOTIONS: We All Have Them The Key Is Learning To Controlling Them; Not Them Controlling Us “for we walk by faith, not by sight” (some translations “feeling”) 2Corinthians 5:7 Emotionalism v. Suppressed Emotion Is religion all about emotion or is it devoid of emotion & all about knowledge? John 4:24 Spirit & Truth A balance must be found with respect to our service to God Learn How To Control Emotions Grow By Employing Them

THE HEART IS THE SEAT OF EMOTIONS: The Heart Must Be Balanced Matthew 22:37 Heart-Soul-Mind Intellect-Emotion-Will All Three In Balance 2Corinthians 4:16 Emotions: Extrapsychic/Autopsychic 12 Base Emotions: 9 negative, 3 positive Philippians 4:7-8 Guard your hearts Guard your minds We cannot allow emotions to out run intellect, or vice versa…

WEEDING OUT NEGATIVE REACTIONS TO EMOTIONS Hebrews 4:12-13 God judges thoughts & intentions of the heart Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is a time for each emotion. We must learn to know when, where & how. Get a balance Emotional Contrasts… Jesus Became Angry (Mark 3:5) David Expressed Hate (Psalms 119:113) Jonah Lost Control (Jonah 4:1-4,9) Galatians 5:23 “self-control”

Put on the “new self” according to OUT OF CONTROL… Jonah 4:1-4,9 Clearly out of control: logic and reasoning went out the window, replaced with raw ANGER Ecclesiastes 7:9 Don’t look for opportunities in which to be angry Proverbs 25:28 “Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit.” Colossians 3:5-14 Put on the “new self” according to “TRUE KNOWLEDGE”

FEAR: Out of control Numbers 13:27-29, 32; 14:1-10 Isaiah 41:10 Children of Israel lost control with respect to fear; should have remembered what God had done for them and that He was with them When fear enters in it has the capacity to defeat self, render one motionless and place soul in jeopardy AREAS OF FEAR… EFFECTS OF FEAR… 1John 4:18 Isaiah 41:10 No Fear Matthew 14:25-26 Fear Not

CLIMB ABOVE JEALOUSY & ENVY OUT OF CONTROL: Cain, Korah, Saul towards David, Sarah towards Hagar, Rachel towards Leah NATURE OF ENVY James 3:14-15; Proverbs 27:4 ASSOCIATES OF JEALOUSY/ENVY 2Corinthians 12:20; 1Timothy 6:4-5 OVERCOME JEALOUSY/ENVY 1Corinthians 3:1-3 Grow spiritually Romans 13:13-14 Fully put on Christ 1Coritnhians 13:4 Put on love 1Corinthians 12:22ff Become part of one another

WHAT ARE YOU CARRYING AROUND? Emptiness/Loneliness Ephesians 2:19-22 Hatred Titus 3:3-5 (see also Matthew 5:44 seek understanding of others) Frustration 1Kings 19:4, 15-21 Lust/Confusion Matthew 14:1-10