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
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“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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