Comments on: “Don’t Trust Your Feelings” – Emotions and the Christian Highly Sensitive Person http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852 Fostering a relaxed, heart-based relationship with God Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:53:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anna http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-331 Anna Fri, 13 May 2011 00:21:55 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-331 I think that feelings should be dealt with in the light of Scripture and not denied, dismissed or swept under the carpet. they will keep coming back until we bring them into the light , together with the causing factors. It`s beautiful to have the ability to feel, even if they are sometimes painful. Other times they are joyful. They enrich our life. I think that feelings should be dealt with in the light of Scripture and not denied, dismissed or swept under the carpet. they will keep coming back until we bring them into the light , together with the causing factors. It`s beautiful to have the ability to feel, even if they are sometimes painful. Other times they are joyful. They enrich our life.

]]> By: Gail Ruth http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-198 Gail Ruth Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:07:37 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-198 Hi Rob. The reality is that if you would care at all if God was displeased with you, He isn't. You can completely fail and mess up, you can live in a swirl of unmanageable and dark emotions, but if you care about his feelings toward you, you are safely in His positive regard. Even the Apostle Peter, when he denied Jesus three times and abandoned Him to die on the cross without being there with Him (Matthew 26:69-75). Jesus never expressed disapproval of him, even for that. Peter cared that he had failed Jesus. After His resurrection, there is no record that Jesus ever rebuked Peter, but only lovingly worked to restore him and lead him into his role and destiny. It's kind of like that mysterious unforgivable sin Jesus mentioned. Those who are concerned about whether they've committed it or not, they haven't. Those who have committed it don't care - not in the slightest degree. Hi Rob. The reality is that if you would care at all if God was displeased with you, He isn’t. You can completely fail and mess up, you can live in a swirl of unmanageable and dark emotions, but if you care about his feelings toward you, you are safely in His positive regard.

Even the Apostle Peter, when he denied Jesus three times and abandoned Him to die on the cross without being there with Him (Matthew 26:69-75). Jesus never expressed disapproval of him, even for that. Peter cared that he had failed Jesus. After His resurrection, there is no record that Jesus ever rebuked Peter, but only lovingly worked to restore him and lead him into his role and destiny.

It’s kind of like that mysterious unforgivable sin Jesus mentioned. Those who are concerned about whether they’ve committed it or not, they haven’t. Those who have committed it don’t care – not in the slightest degree.

]]> By: Rob http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-192 Rob Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:49:34 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-192 I really like your site and plan to come back when I have time to dig in deeper. I am a Christian and consider myself to be highly sensitive. When I was a young man, I thought my depression was a sign that God was displeased with me. I am learning to dismiss this idea. Thanks for the great article. I really like your site and plan to come back when I have time to dig in deeper. I am a Christian and consider myself to be highly sensitive. When I was a young man, I thought my depression was a sign that God was displeased with me. I am learning to dismiss this idea. Thanks for the great article.

]]> By: Springtime http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-121 Springtime Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:17:35 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-121 Though my parents themselves didn't teach this, the church I grew up in held the expression of much emotion highly suspect- a sign of spiritual immaturity or downright heresy. As a highly emotional and sensitive person, this disturbed me, but I felt that somehow it was disprespectful to the leadership of the church and possibly God Himself to question this. Deep down in my heart, I knew there was something better, but it was always in conflict with what I was taught a mature Christian should be like. After some very painful life experiences, I came to a point where I had it with feelings and the trauma they produced in my life and I just went numb and into survival mode. I was miserable. Jesus is bringing me through that, and has broken through the hardness of my heart . I can feel again. I realize that emotions can get out of control, and we should not allow them to control us, but neither should we try to stifle what God has created within us as a good thing. Though my parents themselves didn’t teach this, the church I grew up in held the expression of much emotion highly suspect- a sign of spiritual immaturity or downright heresy. As a highly emotional and sensitive person, this disturbed me, but I felt that somehow it was disprespectful to the leadership of the church and possibly God Himself to question this. Deep down in my heart, I knew there was something better, but it was always in conflict with what I was taught a mature Christian should be like. After some very painful life experiences, I came to a point where I had it with feelings and the trauma they produced in my life and I just went numb and into survival mode. I was miserable. Jesus is bringing me through that, and has broken through the hardness of my heart . I can feel again. I realize that emotions can get out of control, and we should not allow them to control us, but neither should we try to stifle what God has created within us as a good thing.

]]> By: Gail Ruth http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-84 Gail Ruth Thu, 27 May 2010 08:59:12 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-84 Blessings, Robert. May Jesus bless you deeply. He loves to hang with you, you know, and loves it when you talk with Him. Thanks for the blessing of peace, goodwill, and the applesauce. Applesauce is good ;-) Gail Blessings, Robert. May Jesus bless you deeply. He loves to hang with you, you know, and loves it when you talk with Him. Thanks for the blessing of peace, goodwill, and the applesauce. Applesauce is good ;-)
Gail

]]> By: Robert http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-72 Robert Tue, 18 May 2010 06:39:47 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-72 Great Videos!!! Great Videos!!!

]]> By: Robert http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-71 Robert Tue, 18 May 2010 06:31:49 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-71 Interesting disscussion post. I consider myself to be a highly sensitive person. Im not a Christian but I do pray to Jesus every now and then. My point is that when I deny myself of others for example I feel a loss. Sometimes a strong sense of intense lonliness. But I dont think I think the worst because of it. And not everyone does. Peace, Goodwill, and Applesauce. Robert Interesting disscussion post. I consider myself to be a highly sensitive person. Im not a Christian but I do pray to Jesus every now and then. My point is that when I deny myself of others for example I feel a loss. Sometimes a strong sense of intense lonliness. But I dont think I think the worst because of it. And not everyone does.

Peace, Goodwill, and Applesauce.
Robert

]]> By: Gail Ruth http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-59 Gail Ruth Sat, 01 May 2010 02:39:56 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-59 I use <code><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=198392&u=428349&m=24570&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="nofollow">Thesis Theme for WordPress</a></code>. After a long and frustrating search for a malleable theme, I happily found this one. I am grateful for it, and have become an affiliate for it. I use Thesis Theme for WordPress. After a long and frustrating search for a malleable theme, I happily found this one. I am grateful for it, and have become an affiliate for it.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/dont-trust-your-feelings-christian-highly-sensitive-person/852/comment-page-1#comment-29 Sharon Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:31:46 +0000 http://www.highlysensitivechristian.com/?p=852#comment-29 Emotions have been mysterious to me many times in life. The tidal wave of intensity with some emotions I'm having lately is un-nerving at the least and a relief at the best. I'm just trying not to deny my humanity anymore. So the life adventure continues.:) Emotions have been mysterious to me many times in life. The tidal wave of intensity with some emotions I’m having lately is un-nerving at the least and a relief at the best. I’m just trying not to deny my humanity anymore.
So the life adventure continues.:)

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