Northland Church
Emotions Through the Lens of the Gospel
A message from Senior Pastor Josh Laxton
Locations & Times
Northland Church
522 Dog Track Rd, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Welcome to Northland!
Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.
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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.
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How we deal with our emotions can either enhance or erode our overall personal and interpersonal health.
Common Christian Misunderstandings...
1. The Happy Clappy Christian - Christians should always be happy
2. The Military Christian - Christians should never show emotions
3. The Macho Christian - Real men don’t cry. Sadness reveals a lack of faith
4. The Zen Christian - Christians should never get angry
1. The Happy Clappy Christian - Christians should always be happy
2. The Military Christian - Christians should never show emotions
3. The Macho Christian - Real men don’t cry. Sadness reveals a lack of faith
4. The Zen Christian - Christians should never get angry
EMOTION (Etymology)
- Latin = emovere
- “to move out”
- “to set in motion”
- Latin = emovere
- “to move out”
- “to set in motion”
Emotions exists to EXPRESS God’s image and move you in God’s DIRECTION.
Where do emotions fit within us becoming our whole selves?
1. IQ
2. EQ
3. Personality
4. Spiritual Disciplines
1. IQ
2. EQ
3. Personality
4. Spiritual Disciplines
Sanctified Definition of EQ
Understanding, harnessing, and leveraging our emotions for the glory of God, the sanctification of our lives, and the good of others.
Understanding, harnessing, and leveraging our emotions for the glory of God, the sanctification of our lives, and the good of others.
Self-Awareness
- Recognize feelings as they occur
- Understanding why you feel the way you do
- Need to realize why you reacted the way you did
- Recognize feelings as they occur
- Understanding why you feel the way you do
- Need to realize why you reacted the way you did
Self-Management
- Ability to use self-awareness
- Ability to soothe oneself
- Ability to regulate the movement of your emotions so they are appropriate and move you in the right direction
- Ability to use self-awareness
- Ability to soothe oneself
- Ability to regulate the movement of your emotions so they are appropriate and move you in the right direction
Social Awareness
- Recognize the emotions of others
- Empathize or be sensitive to their emotions
- See what they might need
- Quickly meet their emotional needs
- Recognize the emotions of others
- Empathize or be sensitive to their emotions
- See what they might need
- Quickly meet their emotional needs
Improving Social Awareness
- Be Present
- Watch Body Language and Tone
- Practice the Art of Listening
- Ask Good Questions
- Be Present
- Watch Body Language and Tone
- Practice the Art of Listening
- Ask Good Questions
Relationship Management
- See others the way God sees you
- Engage others well
- Resolve conflicts, diffuse arguments, and negotiate disagreements
- Value others
- Enhance the life of those around you
- See others the way God sees you
- Engage others well
- Resolve conflicts, diffuse arguments, and negotiate disagreements
- Value others
- Enhance the life of those around you
EQ Takeaways
- Label the emotion
- Learn the “why” behind the emotion
- Look to the Lord to rule over the emotion
- Lean in the direction God wants to move you with that emotion
- Label the emotion
- Learn the “why” behind the emotion
- Look to the Lord to rule over the emotion
- Lean in the direction God wants to move you with that emotion
How do you need to mature in understanding, harnessing, and leveraging your emotions?
Next steps:
1) EQ TEST: Type in Google “Free EQ Test”
2) Resources: Books
3) Counseling: counseling@northlandchurch.net
Next steps:
1) EQ TEST: Type in Google “Free EQ Test”
2) Resources: Books
3) Counseling: counseling@northlandchurch.net