Can Emotions Be Productively Managed?

Managing emotions is a lifelong task whether in close relationships or with acquaintances at work, church, or in rush hour traffic. Managing frustration caused by stressful situations points to relationship issues that need productive change.

The majority of people manage emotions by taking ownership of situations that have resulted in conflict and hurt feelings. However some people refuse to express their thoughts and feelings in ways that can help dissipate the harmful effects of their fear and anger.

While it may seem impossible to trust others with your fear, anger, and guilt, God will provide safe opportunities to do so. He also provides the courage to seek forgiveness. Acknowledging what you feel and think through confession leads to forgiveness. Jesus will provide what you need when the time is right to seek others out to make things right.

Then you will have peace of mind.           

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Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

~Hebrews 12:1-2 New American Standard Bible

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Have You Reached for What Seemed Impossible?

Remember the story from Genesis 22 that relates how God provided a ram for Abraham to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac? Consequently, he named the place Jehovah Jireh, meaning "God will provide.” Hebrews 11:8 reminds us that, when challenged to do the inconceivable, faith motivated Abraham to obey God.

In a transitional moment, God may call you to reach beyond life’s expectations and stretch for the unimaginable. 

When God calls you to a unique task, he enables you to accomplish whatever that assignment happens to be. God will provide.

Permit God to expand your faith by trusting that all things are possible with him. Be ready for any temptation by allowing God full access to your conscience so all hidden sins will be exposed, confessed, and forgiven. Refuse to compromise your high calling by keeping your eyes fixed on Christ Jesus. God will provide.           

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God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourself and more than enough for every good cause. As the scripture says, “God gives generously to the needy; his kindness lasts forever.”

~2 Corinthians 9:8-9 Good News Bible

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