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, […]
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grade to help us in our time of need.” -Hebrews 4: 16 As Charles Stanley begins Chapter 2 (“What’s Going On Here?”) of Emotions, he reiterates God’s purpose in giving us feelings: ” . . . the […]
In today’s post, Dr. Stanley presents the third and fourth components for bringing our beliefs in line with what God says about us. 3. Exercise the powerful privilege of prayer. Dr. Stanley believes prayer is an absolutely essential part of our lives because “prayer is an intimate conversation with God of all that exists, and […]
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” -2 Corinthians 10: 5 Dr. Charles Stanley presents four basic components for bringing our beliefs in line with what God says about us as he concludes Chapter 1 […]
In Chapter 1 of Emotions, Dr. Stanley states that one reason he talks about salvation at the beginning of this book is because our saving faith provides a model for the kind of trust we’ll need in God for true healing to take place. Our reality is that we don’t know how to deal with […]
“. . . I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners of Israel. Peace, peace, to those far and near, says the Lord. And I will heal them.” -Isaiah 57: 18-19 Charles Stanley begins Chapter 1 (“Choosing to Triumph”) of his latest […]