On Letting

Off Steam

How are you feeling? Some people have an easier time with that questions, others struggle - but no matter who you are, emotions are a part of being human. We spend a lot of time, money, and focus on what to do with them, how to manage them - but have you ever wondered why we have them? This series, On Letting Off Steam, will explore the purpose behind the reality that we are emotional creatures, and give great ways to make the most of the gift of feeling.

Feeling Grateful

Emotions help us connect - leading us into both sharing ourselves and receiving others. These actions (sharing and receiving) lead to unity, and that's a good thing - the body of Christ, of which we are all parts, needs it! Gratitude toward emotion, then, happens with seeing it as something to be received (grace), not something to be managed well enough (Law).

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Feeling Intentional

Emotionality, as a tool, is meant to be used - but like any tool, if we do not know what the tool is designed to do, we won't know how to use it well. Let's talk about the ways that God was intentional as he chose to include emotion in the human experience as well as how we can follow that intention into making good use of what we feel.

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Feeling Thrown

Feelings land on us. They are the subjective side of life: what we’ve been thrown beneath, often without warning. God’s promises, on the other hand, are the objective side: what he has thrown in front of us, something solid to move toward. Both are good, and neither was meant to cancel the other. Let’s talk about what it means if we say that we were made for motion (not stuck-ness) and how we can keep moving with God when we feel thrown.

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