Charles Stanley begins Chapter 6 (“Rejection: Overcoming the Most Painful Emotion”) of Emotions by observing that as young children we’re taught that not everyone is going to like us. When the reality of rejection gets personal, however, we are deeply affected, even if we don’t want to admit it. Although rejection by strangers is painful […]
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let his ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” -James 1: 5 In today’s post Charles Stanley concludes his discussion of four common sources of anxiety, as found in Chapter 5 of Emotions. 3. Lack of information. The […]
In Chapter 5 (“The Courage to Stand: Conquering Fear Through a Change of Focus”) of Emotions, Charles Stanley presents four common, originating sources of anxiety. The first two are discussed today. 1. Attitudes we’re taught as children. Dr. Stanley believes that we are trained early in life- often unintentionally, at times deliberately- to fear the […]
Today Charles Stanley concludes his presentation of the six telltale signs of deeply ingrained anxiety. 5. Poor health. God created us with everything we need to respond to sudden emergencies. However, while the flight or fight response is God’s short-term provision, He didn’t design us to live in a perpetual state of extreme stress, which […]
Charles Stanley continues his discussion of six telltale signs of deeply ingrained anxiety in Chapter 4 of Emotions. Today symptoms three and four are presented. 3. Diminished self-confidence. When our self-confidence is diminished, we constantly second-guess ourselves and feel helpless to change specific circumstances of our lives. In fact, Dr. Stanley notes, our anxieties can […]
In Chapter 4 (“Reviewing the Evidence: Recognizing Ingrained Fear by Examining the Consequences”) of Emotions, Charles Stanley discusses six symptoms of deeply ingrained anxiety. The first two symptoms are presented today. 1. A persistent lack of peace. The New Testament word for anxiety, used in 1 Peter 5: 6-7 (“Cast all your anxiety on him […]
Charles Stanley begins Chapter 3 (“The Root of All Emotions”) of his book Emotions with an account of the time he was camping with some friends in a remote area high atop the Canadian Rockies. One night Dr. Stanley was awakened from a sound sleep by the violent movement of his tent. Paralyzed by fear, […]
In Chapter 2 of Emotions, Charles Stanley discusses four unhealthy ways people manage their emotions. 1. The belief that emotion is a weakness. When people view expressing emotions as a weakness, they refuse to acknowledge that they experience specific emotions at all. By rejecting the existence of those emotions, distresses and grievances remain trapped within, seriously affecting […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control.” -Galatians 5: 22-23 In today’s post, Dr. Charles Stanley discusses the third reason why the Lord gave us the ability to feel. 3. So we can reflect the image of God. Dr. Stanley states that the fruits of the Spirit never […]
On October 31st, the eve of All Saints Day, Vicki and I lost a valued friend. For the past 12 years, Anthony Sweeney also doubled as our primary care physician. Walking into Dr. Sweeney’s waiting room felt more like entering his living room, as his wife Donna warmly welcomed us. We’d take a few minutes […]
Today Charles Stanley presents the second (of three) reasons why the Lord gave us the ability to have feelings. 2. So we can meaningfully relate to others. Dr. Stanley notes that while many things such as religion and politics divide us, our emotions bind us together. Our emotions help us understand and connect to each […]
In Chapter 2 of Emotions, Charles Stanley takes a closer look at why the Lord gave us the ability to feel. Dr. Stanley discusses three reasons. The first is presented today. 1. So we can enjoy life. Dr. Stanley asks us to imagine what life would be like if we couldn’t experience emotions like love, […]