First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/emotion-in-scripture-the-word-is-living-and-active/ “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword…” — Hebrews 4:12 Have you ever wondered what God has to say about your emotions? Many of us have been taught…
Emotions in Scripture: Transforming the Mind and Emotional Renewal with Romans 12
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/emotions-in-scripture-transforming-the-mind-and-emotional-renewal-with-romans-12/ “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is…
Pathways to Healing
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/pathways-to-healing/ Research often shows various approaches to healing different areas of our being such as biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. But I recently read an article that took a whole-person approach to healing and referred to hope…
Emotion in Scripture: Rollercoasters and the Life of Joseph
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/emotion-in-scripture-rollercoasters-and-the-life-of-joseph/ There is no doubt a host of emotions on display in the lines of the scariest rollercoasters and rides at any local theme park. I often shudder internally as I remember hanging upside down from Carowinds’…
Anger in Scripture: Emotion, Warning, and Wisdom
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/anger-in-scripture-emotion-warning-and-wisdom/ Anger gets a bad rap in our world–not just the Christian world, but in the general culture. Some Christians are taught that to be angry is inherently wrong. Most people would rather be called “a sad…
When Hope Hurts—What Psalm 13 and Hannah Teach Us About Hope Deferred
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/when-hope-hurts-what-psalm-13-and-hannah-teach-us-about-hope-deferred/ “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” -Proverbs 13:12 Have you ever experienced emotional pain from the ache of waiting for something deeply desired that has not come? Maybe you…
Psalm 42: Battling Depression with Hope in God
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/psalm-42-battling-depression-with-hope-in-god/ “Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, “Where is this God of yours?”” Psalm 42:3 NLT Psalm 42 is a passage full of raw emotion. The psalmist…
Emotion in Scripture: Happy Easter!
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/emotion-in-scripture-happy-easter/ All of us at SureHope Counseling & Training Center want to wish you a very Happy Easter! This year in our blog we have been focusing on emotion in Scripture. When examining this topic, we see…
Emotions In Scripture: How Jesus Models Emotions
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/emotions-in-scripture-how-jesus-models-emotions/ Many Christians have grown up with the subtle belief that strong emotions are something to control, minimize, or even feel ashamed of. Anger, grief, fear, and distress can sometimes feel “unspiritual,” as though maturity in faith…
Scripture Validates Human Emotion
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/scripture-validates-human-emotion/ There is something profoundly comforting when we recognize and deeply internalize the truth that God made himself in human likeness (Philippians 2:7), and Jesus both understands the realities of being human on this side of eternity…
From Anguish to Praise: Navigating Emotions in the Psalms
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/from-anguish-to-praise-navigating-emotions-in-the-psalms/ Psalm 13 and 109: How Long, O Lord? Wrestling with Delayed Answers and Deliverance from Distress “How long, O Lord?” is a question I am sure almost everybody has asked at some point in their lives….
Emotions in Scripture: God’s Purposes for Your Emotions
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/emotions-in-scripture-gods-purposes-for-your-emotions/ How are you feeling? Have you ever been asked this question? Maybe you have even asked yourself – What am I feeling? Why am I feeling this way? Why did I react that way? These can…