Episode notes
Spiritual strength does not make you emotionally invulnerable.
You can be anointed and still be exhausted
You can love God and still need healing in your soul
Wholeness is part of abundant life
You can have faith and still be overwhelmed
Mental wholeness is part of Gods plan for you
When you trust your emotions it increases fear
Fear exaggerates threats
Pain distorts perspective
Offence assumes intentions
anxiety predicts disasters
Exhaustion makes everything look worse
Speak to your soul instead of allowing your soul speak for you
Feel your emotions, but don’t let your emotions enthrone you
Words said in anger are like a ceramic plate no matter how you try to fix it is disfigured
Not every exhaustion is a sign of attack
Not every low moment means you have lost your faith
There are some people whose bodies are screaming “Enough! I need a break
Rest is not laziness, it is the bodies way of repairing itself
Five keys to emotional wholeness
1. Don’t let your emotions become your master:
Emotions are real but they are not always reliable
2. Some discomfort requires rest not warfare: sometimes the most special thing you can do is rest
3. Take your pain into Gods presence: faith is not pretending that you don’t hurt it is knowing where to take your hurt to be