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Session 4

What has happened to us does not control us. It's the narrative we have created to make sense of what has happened to us that controls us. In this session we are learning how to unpack your box with Christ and his story.

The Power of the Deeper Story

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This educational series addresses the often-neglected aspect of emotional maturity, particularly in the context of spiritual growth. It begins by exploring the disconnect between emotional and spiritual maturity, illustrating how unprocessed emotions can exert control over us. The second session discusses the pitfalls of transferring misunderstood emotions onto physical entities, emphasizing that these cannot provide genuine healing. The third session introduces the discipline of silence and solitude as modeled by Jesus, as a means to begin processing these emotions. The subsequent session discusses the power of narrative in shaping our reactions to our experiences, stressing the importance of reshaping these narratives with Christ's story. The series further emphasizes the essential discipline of friendship as a healing mechanism and provides principles from the book of Proverbs on forming such friendships. It explores the interplay between thoughts and feelings, discussing ways to cultivate right direction thinking. The last two sessions delve into living in wholeness, discussing the ten essentials for a life of wholeness, and the difference between simply surviving life and truly living it. The series concludes by reinforcing that emotional maturity is a key component of discipleship in Christ.

Emotional Maturity

This series investigates emotional maturity in a spiritual context, highlighting the impact of unprocessed emotions, the role of narrative, the power of friendships, and the importance of healthy thought patterns for holistic living and discipleship in Christ.

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Your emotions are always tied to your deeper story.

What has happened to us does not control us. It is the narrative that we have created to make
sense of what has happened to us that actually dictates and controls.

When you meet Christ in the scriptures and in silence and solitude, he is going to challenge your
deeper story.

The process of repairing our emotions is almost always the process of the Gospel washing
through and changing my life.

It is pretty clear what the Lord’s heart for us is:

 - Isaiah 49

 - Jeremiah 31

 - Psalm 52

When I believe the Gospel at a deeper level, my emotions begin to match the Christ who loves
me.

The Power of the Deeper Story

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