Day’s structure 10.30-11.30 Session 1:

Emotions: mirrors of the heart 11.30-11.45 Break

11.45-12.45 Session 2: Suffering: the sneers, the fears & the tears

12.45-1 Discussion 1 – 1.45 Lunch

1.45-2.45 Session 3: His beauty through our brokenness

2.45-3 Q&A session

Session 1

Emotions: mirrors of the heart

‘Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life’

Proverbs 4:23

Oxwich Bay

Oxwich Bay

Oxwich Bay

“Emotions are poor leaders, but good

mirrors of the heart”Daniel Caballero

(Nov 2013)

What is an emotion(feeling)?

A temporary internal feeling state which is an instinctive, biological reaction to events. It creates physical sensations, habits and

behaviours in us.

What is a mood?

It is the outward behavioural response generated by the underlying emotion. It helps guide us in what is happening in our lives and

assess our future actions.

Fallen emotions(adapted from G.Beynon ‘Emotions’)

Emotion

Event

positive

negative

positivenegative

B=sad when friend looses job

A=friend gets married

D=envy over friends new job

C= pleased friend lost race

D=my sins are forgiven through the cross

The Cognitive Behavioural Cycle

‘Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring

of life’

Proverbs 4:23

‘tbh’ thoughts, behaviours, HEART

Biological component

What happens in our bodies

the heart pumps more blood into the muscles so that they can work hardermore blood pumps into the brain so that it can think fasterbreathing gets faster to get more oxygen into the bodythe pupils in the eyes get bigger to see betterat the same time the body slows down digestion of foodThe body produces more adrenalin to make the heart beat faster and more strongly

Cognitive Component

There is always another way of seeing things!

Session 2

Suffering: the sneers, the fears & the tears

‘As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the

heart.’Proverbs 27:19

‘tbh’ thoughts, behaviours, HEART

E.Welch: Destructive emotions

Fallen emotions(adapted from G.Beynon ‘Emotions’)

Emotion

Event

positive

negative

positivenegative

B=sad when friend looses job

A=friend gets married

D=envy over friends new job

C= pleased friend lost race

D=my sins are forgiven through the cross

Anxiety and Control(source: ‘The promised land for children – Dr.R.Norris)

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Anxiety and Control

Session 3

His beauty through our brokenness

‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart  and lean not on your own

understanding; in all your ways submit to him,  

and he will make your paths straight’. Proverbs 3:5-6

We are in a spiritual battle  Do we have wants or needs?   What can we do to help ourselves?

The means of grace(Galatians 5:16-18)   What can we do to help others?

Speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) Point them to God’s word (Isaiah 55:11) Our love and compassion should be

practical (James 2:17)

Cluster HeartMatter

Thoughts Behaviours God’sAntidote

The sneers

Pride I know better, they are wrong, I am

right

Complaining, bitterness, judging

others

Humility

The fears

No Trust /

Control

But what if….that should never

happen, I couldn’t cope

Consumed with worry, sleep problems,

restless, agitation

Trust

The tears

Loss What’s the point, I’m useless, it’s always like this

Blackness, no hope, very low

mood.

Hope

‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called

you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people’

Ephesians 1:18

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