Healing for Damaged Emotions

by David A. Seamands

Publisher:

David C Cook

, 2015

Overview

Events in our lives, both good and bad, form rings in us like the rings in a tree. Each ring records memories that affect our feelings, our relationships, and our thoughts about God.

In this classic work, David Seamands encourages us to live compassionately with ourselves as we allow the Holy Spirit to heal our past. As he helps us name hurdles in our lives—such as guilt, poor self-worth, and perfectionism—he shows us how we can find freedom from our pain and enjoy the abundant life God wants for us.

Contents

Top Highlights

“6. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what your real problem is and how you need to pray.” (source)

“Then there is another kind of damaged emotion that we can call supersensitivity. The supersensitive person has usually been hurt deeply. He reached out for love and approval and affection, but instead he got the opposite, and he has scars deep inside of him.” (source)

“There are four sources of self-image, four factors that help a person construct self-image:” (source)

“Then there are the people who are filled with fears. Perhaps the greatest of them all is the fear of failure. These damaged persons are so afraid of losing the game of life that they have a simple way out: never get into the game; just sit on the sidelines. They say, ‘I don’t like the rules’ or ‘I don’t care for the referee.’ ‘The ball isn’t quite round.’ ‘The goals are not right.’” (source)

“All the while, the dos and don’ts are piling up; they keep adding up because more and more people have to be pleased. The halo has to be adjusted for this person and readjusted for that one. So the perfectionist keeps fitting it this way and that way and, before he realizes what is happening, the halo has turned into what Paul called ‘the yoke of bondage’ (Gal. 5:1).” (source)

Product Details

• Title : Healing for Damaged Emotions
• Author: Seamands, David A.
• Publisher: David C Cook
• Publication Date: 2015
• ISBN: 9780781413534

About David A. Seamands