Week 7, Day 3

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Week 7, Day 3

Inside Out

Emotions tend to jumble up facts and opinions. They taint the truth. Often when we deal with a problem, all we see is the problem... and we get consumed by it. We get trapped in this idea that when we struggle, it disqualifies us from our potential.

Depression, grief, frustration, and other emotions do not disqualify people from leadership. Experiencing these emotions in a healthy way can give people compassion or perspective in a way that actually makes them excellent leaders.

Our truth in all things is found in Jesus Christ. When it comes to our emotions, we are encouraged in Philippians 4:6-8:

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”

Philippians 4:6-8

Read Philippians 4

-Is what I’m feeling at this moment true?

-Am I keeping my emotional opinions accountable to the facts?

Week 7 Discussion Guide

It’s important that God’s Word continues after the message. At Celebrate, we find that you will talk over this week’s message long after our experience is over. That’s because God has lasting impact. The Sermon Discussion Guide is designed to help you continue the conversation all week.

Week 7, Day 6

The Church is not for perfect people. It’s for imperfect people who are working together to become fully mature in Jesus Christ. It’s the place where we rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. So for Riley, joy and sadness come together to the emotional headquarters and join fear, anger, and disgust. Riley’s emotions keep maturing with her growing self-control. “Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.” Proverbs 16:32 Read Proverbs 16 As you grow a stronger emotional control center, authentic emotions will work together. Sadness and joy are blended into honest emotions. When our emotions work together, we grow in our emotional health and relational health. -What is one way you can mature through your emotions instead of running away from them?

Week 7, Day 5

Throughout the movie, we see the operations console that controls Riley. By the end of the movie, she is upgraded to a bigger emotional control center. Let’s go back to one of the verses we have meditated on this week. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Read Galatians 5 (Again) God tells us that a life fully surrendered to Him will produce the great benefit of self-control. We can’t win at emotional maturity by our own efforts; it takes God to help us build a bigger control center. -How are you doing in your life at becoming a safe place for your emotions to mature?