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APRIL 28, 2010
THE E-NEWSLETTER OF CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
EMOTIONS - WHAT TO DO?
By Tom Stein
If there is one subject that is emotional, it is, well, emotions. On this emotional topic, we tend to two extremes:
* Some say, “Emotions are what they are! Follow them!”
* Others say, “Emotions are trouble! Suppress them!”
Let’s start with this: God gave us emotions. He could have created robots, but instead He provided us with the ability to feel.
Then let’s admit this: like everything else, our emotions are victims of the fall. Just as we do not always think right, we do not always feel right.
With this before us, we can see that emotions are similar to every other part of our being. God created them good, but we tend to corrupt them.
But we are not without hope! Jesus comes to redeem all of us - including our emotions. He is the Lover of our souls, and the Lord of our emotions.
This means we acknowledge the reality of our emotions. If we deny them, we deny part of who we are.
But this also means we submit our emotions, like everything else, to the Lover and Lord of our lives. We say to Jesus, “Remove what is wrong, and redeem my emotions for your glory.”
For example, you may feel the emotion of anger. This is a reflection our sense of right and wrong, created in us by God. In and of itself, it is not wrong.
But in a fallen world, we may sin in our anger. So while we may have a right to be angry, we must ask Christ to control and direct our anger, so that we may use that anger for his glory and our good.
The Christian admits that he or she has emotions. The Christian feels those emotions. But like everything else, the Christians offers those emotions to God, with the desire to see Him use them for His purposes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOMEN’S RETREAT - THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2-5 PM - MOLLY HARRINGTON OPEN HOUSE (PLEASE RSVP!)
SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 16 - MORTGAGE BURNING CELEBRATION
JUNE 6 - OUTDOOR SERVICE AND KIDS’ MUSICAL
JUNE 21-25 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
PRAYING FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH: NIGERIA
Voice of the Martyrs reports the murder of a pastor and his wife in the Nigerian village of Boto. Muslims are suspected in the killings.
THIS WEEK’S FRIENDLY REMINDER
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
April 26 - Madison Strain (missed this last week!)
April 29 - Lia Steinfort
April 30 - Tony Angilella
May 1 - Matt Weiss
May 1 - Elsie Wilcox
May 2 - Chris Weiss
THIS SUNDAY’S SERMON TEXT: LUKE 7:1-10
APRIL VERSES TO MEMORIZE: MATTHEW 5:3-12