2/3/19 Joann - Emotionally healthy spirituality

2/3/19 Joann - Emotionally healthy spirituality 

Emotional maturity 

Ability to identify your feelings

& hv compassion on others 

• not suppressing 
• Denial

Must be with God b4 do for God 

Locus of control 

2 kinds

Int (self reflective, think they can hv power influence)

ext (shift the blame)

both extreme can be hopelessness 

Love God well

Love ourself well 

Love others well

1 JOHN 4:7-8

God’s Love and Ours

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love

Emotionally “unhealthy” spirituality 

Eg Saul

No reflection & self awareness 

Cannot renew if u don’t know what’s in your mind.

SELF REFLECTION Questions...

what am I saying, doing, feeling, thinking..

God need to be there!

Surround ourself  with emotional mature ppl.

Ps 42:1-2 as the deer pants (longingly) 

Christian disciplines (external) = doing not being, which is obedience 

2 Timothy 3:1-2,5,7

Ppl will hold on to form of godliness....element of obedience not there.

God instructions comes thru

Logos 

Rhema 

David life 

1 Samuel 23 30

2 Samuel 1,2, 5

Saul don’t inquire of the Lord but DAVID, sought the Lord INQUIRE

Great pleasure 

Knowing God is with us

Presence of God

Obedience is better than sacrifice 

Obedience is “being” with God