Becoming Emotionally Whole
Overview
God made you to have feelings. He has a desire for you to experience His presence with your emotions, to express yourself emotionally, and to have an emotional relationship with other people. The Lord desires that you become emotionally whole!
For most of us, the realm of emotions has uncharted territories. We are unsure of the language of emotions. We have neglected or feared to explore areas of the inner life. Recognize at the outset of this study that if this is true for you, it is likely true for every other person you know. Give family members, your circle of friends, other church members, your Bible study group, the freedom to err on their way toward emotional health.
Top Highlights
“Rather than pray for deliverance from emotions, you need to pray for God to give you wisdom in how to deal with your emotions and how to control them in ways that are in keeping with His Word and His plan for your life.” (source)
“You cannot be a whole person in Christ Jesus if you are in bondage to your emotions or in denial of them.” (source)
“‘As he thinks in his heart, so is he’ (Prov. 23:7). What you choose to think about—or allow yourself to think about—gets you into trouble far more than your emotions. It is your thought life that you are to govern with diligence. Avoid activities that you know are going to feed negative or sinful thoughts and images into your mind.” (source)
“Learning how to tell others what you are feeling and why is a part of becoming a mature person. It is a skill that is critical to the development of adult–to–adult relationships.” (source)
“Desire, loneliness, and fear are three of our most basic emotions, and they appear in the opening verses of the Bible.” (source)
- Title: Becoming Emotionally Whole
- Author: Charles Stanley
- Edition: electronic ed.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 1996
- Logos Release Date: 2006
- Pages: 113
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Emotions › Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781418531737, 1418531731
- Resource ID: LLS:53.20.6
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:31:33Z
Charles Stanley (1932–2023) was often called “America’s Pastor.” He earned his bachelor of divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his master’s degree and doctorate at Luther Rice Seminary. His theological viewpoint was evangelical and dispensational in nature.
Stanley served as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church Atlanta from 1971-2020. He ws the founder and president of In Touch Ministries and had served two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The radio and television broadcast In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley aired around the world in more than 50 languages and covered an array of topics—from finances to parenting.
Stanley was a New York Times bestselling author who had written more than 45 books, including The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, The Reason for My Hope, Walking Wisely: Real Guidance for Life’s Journey, and dozens more in The Charles Stanley Collection (46 vols.).
