The Teaching Ministry of the New Bethel Church

Pastor A. Glenn Brady

Today’s Lesson:

Prepare For Performance

Impact

Lessons

•  Manage Your Money (Ecclesiastes 7:1) •  Manage Your Time

(Ephesians 5:15-17) •  Manage Your Emotions

(Proverbs 16:32) •  Manage Your Relationships

(2 Corinthians 6:14) •  Manage Your Health

(3 John 1:2)

The Year of Performance

Lessons

•  Manage Your Money (Ecclesiates 3:1) •  Manage Your Time

(Ecclesiates 3:1) •  Manage Your Emotions

(Ecclesiates 3:1) •  Manage Your Relationships

(Ecclesiates 3:1) •  Manage Your Health

(Ecclesiates 3:1)

Manage Your…. EMOTIONS! Your intellect may be confused, but your

emotions will never lie to you. – Robert Ebert

Manage Your…. EMOTIONS! “A good man produces good deeds

from a good heart. And an evil man produces evil deeds from his hidden

wickedness. Whatever is in the heart overflows into speech.”

(Luke 6:45 TLB)

“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit

than he who takes a city.” (Proverbs 16:32 ESV)

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Manage your… Emotions!

Emotion is…

1) A ‘natural’ instinctive state of mind that comes from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others;

2) A strong feeling

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Manage your… Emotions!

Basic Human Emotions:

1) Happiness 2) Sadness

3) Fear 4) Anger 5) Surprise 6) Disgust

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Manage your… Emotions!

There is a difference between ‘Emotions’ and ‘Attitude’

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àEmotions are how you FEEL!

àAttitude is how you ACT!

EMOTIONS ARE NATURAL… THE ISSUE IS HOW YOU MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS

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Manage your… Emotions!

There is nothing inherently wrong with any kind of Emotion.

Managing your Emotions is not

ignoring or repressing them; but learning to process them and

respond to them in a healthy & helpful way.

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Six Steps to Managing Your Emotions

ü  Don’t React Right Away [Think!]

ü  Ask for Divine Guidance

ü  Find a Healthy Outlet

ü  See the Bigger Picture

ü  Replace Your Thoughts

ü  Forgive Your Emotional Triggers Dr. Carmen Harra, author & clinical psychologist

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Activities to Help You Manage Your

Emotions