Are you feeling emotional distress?
You are not alone.
God created you in His image. God expresses many emotions.
Anger – Psalm 7:11 God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Grief – John 11:35 Jesus Wept.
God cares about you.
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
There is so much sin and evil in this world, AND there is a lot of love, goodness, and kindness.
Satan wants us to focus on darkness and sadness.
Jesus is the light of the world.
John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
I encourage you to focus on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith Hebrews 12:2
Women in the Bible felt emotional distress
Rizpah: Grief
She was a concubine and widow of king Saul whose two sons were hanged. She guarded their decaying bodies as she mourned 2 Samuel 21:1 – 14
Rachel: Despair
She envied her sister because she had children; she told her husband “Give me children or I will die!” Genesis chapter 30
Naomi: Anger/bitterness
Her husband and two sons were dead. She felt like she had lost everything. Ruth chapter 1
Natural ways I manage my emotions
- Acknowledge what emotion I am feeling
- I am a visual learner. This color-coded feelings wheel from the University of Arkansas helps me identify what emotion I am feeling. Once I acknowledge my emotion, I give myself time to feel it and not suppress/bury it. Then I seek healthy ways to manage it.
- Reading the Psalms during times of emotional despair, grief, anger or joy comforts the soul. The book of psalms is a collection of 150 songs expressing the full range of human emotion and human experience.
- Praying Scripture
- Go outside in the sunshine
- Commune with God in nature
- Listen to the birds chirping
- Look at the vibrant colors of the flowers
- Feel the sun on your face
- Disconnect from social media – there are many statistics on social media addictions and the negative effects of social media on mental health
- Aromatherapy
Watch the video to see how I use aromatherapy for my emotions
I highly recommend seeking a Christian counselor if you are experiencing:
+ Anxiety
+Using unhealthy coping skills
+Thoughts of harming yourself or others
+Your psychological health is affecting your physical health
+A life transition
+A traumatic experience
+Difficult family or relationship dynamics
+Stress of single parenting
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