PureTalk | When Your Soul Doesn't Have the Words
The Psalms remind us that God never expected us to pretend we were okay. Instead, He gave us a collection of prayers filled with honest emotions, fear, sorrow, confusion, loneliness, anger, hope, and trust. David and the other psalmists weren't afraid to ask difficult questions like, "How long, O Lord?" or "Why have You forsaken me?" Their honesty wasn't a sign of weak faith; it was evidence of a real relationship with God.
PureTalk | Why God Gave You Emotions
From the opening pages of Scripture, we learn that humanity was created in the image of God. Throughout the Bible, we see God expressing compassion, delight, righteous anger, grief, and steadfast love. When Jesus walked the earth, He wept with those who mourned, felt compassion for the crowds, rejoiced with His disciples, and experienced deep sorrow in the Garden of Gethsemane.
PureTalk | Why Does My Body React Before My Mind?
Trauma isn't only about what happened to us. It's also about what happened inside our nervous system because of what happened.Sometimes the danger ends, but our body never gets the message.