I got a post with these words "That is emotionalism - a lie of Satan"
Let me set the scene. Jesus said we are enslaved to sin.
Out of our hearts comes actions that defile us, or lead to sin.
In rebirth we are changed.
The world is driven by emotional feelings, but so are we. Emotions govern everything, they are the very expression of who we are, yet many repress and try to dominate their emotions but with little success.
One of the strongest emotions we have is love. It is what founds families, that makes men and women leave their families and make their own. It is part of our songs, our ambitions, it is what we die for, and live for, yet some would call this level of expression wrong.
What impressed me about Jesus was he had the emotions 100% appropriate, from anger, to joy, to weeping, to intimacy, to rebukes, to friendship, to mercy, to forgiveness. He seemed to promise freedom from the chaos to order.
As I grew I realised I was an emotional mess, shut down, locked out, hurt, alone. Slowly Jesus put things in order, helped me grow, establish good things in my life, and make me whole. It was his love and his spirit that brought this about through others and by spending time with him in obedience to his word.
So rather than something wrong, I think this is part of the gospel, the rebuilding of people into mature loving individuals.
So I wondered what others thought, and how they deal with this label - emotionalism?
Let me set the scene. Jesus said we are enslaved to sin.
Out of our hearts comes actions that defile us, or lead to sin.
In rebirth we are changed.
The world is driven by emotional feelings, but so are we. Emotions govern everything, they are the very expression of who we are, yet many repress and try to dominate their emotions but with little success.
One of the strongest emotions we have is love. It is what founds families, that makes men and women leave their families and make their own. It is part of our songs, our ambitions, it is what we die for, and live for, yet some would call this level of expression wrong.
What impressed me about Jesus was he had the emotions 100% appropriate, from anger, to joy, to weeping, to intimacy, to rebukes, to friendship, to mercy, to forgiveness. He seemed to promise freedom from the chaos to order.
As I grew I realised I was an emotional mess, shut down, locked out, hurt, alone. Slowly Jesus put things in order, helped me grow, establish good things in my life, and make me whole. It was his love and his spirit that brought this about through others and by spending time with him in obedience to his word.
So rather than something wrong, I think this is part of the gospel, the rebuilding of people into mature loving individuals.
So I wondered what others thought, and how they deal with this label - emotionalism?