“Even taking a moment to name what we’re experiencing has been shown to integrate the right and left hemispheres in our brains and to calm down the firing in our limbic system. Dr. Daniel Siegel calls this phenomenon ‘name it to tame it.’ “- Aundi Kolber “I spread out my hands to you; I thirst […]
“In pivotal moments . . . you will lean either away from God or into him. Lean in, hard. Even if you feel nothing. I did this, and eventually the feelings of intimacy returned. Just because you can’t feel God’s love doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you.”- Carey Nieuwhof In Chapter 12 (“Your New Normal”) […]
“To lead emotions effectively, you can focus on them, befriend them, and invite Jesus to be near — then unburden them and integrate them with the other parts of your soul. We call this process taking a You-Turn.”- Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller “First, take the plank out of your own eye, and then you […]
“But unfortunately, we can’t live . . . in a glorious and perpetual state of serenity and tranquility.”- Judah Smith In Chapter 3 (“Surprised by My Soul”) of How’s Your Soul?, Judah Smith notes that, more often than we’d care to admit, our souls go through emotional upheavals. Furthermore, we find it confusing- shocking- disconcerting. […]