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Worried you get too emotional? Well, Jesus got emotional too
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Alex Noel2023-07-07T08:30:00
Alex Noel explores our emotions and how we can both express them and honour God at the same time.
When was the last time you got EMOTIONAL?
Recently I was feeling angry. And I knew I needed to stop and listen to what this emotion was telling me. Which was to take action and confront a situation I was unhappy about. And I did. Afterwards I was pleased I’d done the right thing and felt I’d acted with integrity. But despite this, it didn’t take long for some self-doubt to creep in. Honestly I felt a bit exposed and I started to second-guess myself. I wonder if you’ve had a similar experience?
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