Maintaining Focus: David Seamands

quotes on emotions:

"We cannot change our memories, but we can change their meaning and the power they have over us."3
"You cannot really unconditionally love others when you need to prove your own self worth."3
"We are not coming into the presence of a neurotic parent who has to hear only good things from his children. We’re not coming into the presence of a father who says, “Shhh, don’t feel that way; that’s wrong. Don’t cry. If you keep crying I’ll really give you something to cry about.” We are coming to a heavenly Father who understands our feelings and invites us to share them with Him."3
"Anger is a divinely implanted emotion. Closely allied to our instinct for right, it is designed to be used for constructive spiritual purposes. The person who cannot feel anger at evil is a person who lacks enthusiasm for good. If you cannot hate wrong, it’s very questionable whether you really love righteousness."4
“God is not against us for our sins. God is for us against our sins.”

I hope these quotes are helpful and inspiring. Do you have a favorite one? 😊

Maintaining Focus