AFFECTIVE HEALTH
I base most of my decisions on assumptions. So do you. If this were not the case we would be stymied every time we had to buy groceries. Assumptions are good when based on a correct view of reality; they cause problems when based on a false view of reality.
I want to uncover...
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AFFECTIVE HEALTH
When I was in elementary school, every February 14 (or on the nearest school day), I and my classmates would bring valentines for everyone as a sign of friendship, or at least of acquaintance. To this day, I’m not sure of the purpose, except maybe cultural training. Who knows, maybe the schools were...
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AFFECTIVE HEALTH
“It’s just how I feel.” We’ve all heard it; we’ve probably said it. But what if the “just” is out of place? What if we are held responsible for our emotions?
This is a frightening thought. I know too often I react with irritation at something that does not warrant such a response. The...
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AFFECTIVE HEALTH
Getting a handle on what’s going on in a community requires knowledge of heart tendencies, variability among persons, and how elements change together. Continual conversation, intentionality about relational webs and listening to the Spirit and one another about influences are three responses.
How do you listen to your community’s heart?
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Most work days, I sit in my cubicle, crunching numbers of some sort. I do venture out, but only for short stints. Today was like most days: not much person to person interaction. This does not mean community did not happen, however, for wherever the web is, there can be some sort of community.
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Sometimes in the worship gathering, everything clicks. The truth of lyric and sermon combine with emotion and folks realize why they are there: to proclaim God’s worth. Unfortunately, I’ve noticed another feature of such occurrences: joy stealers.
Joy stealers can be people, memories, or events. They can be large problems or small annoyances. The commonality...
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Wednesday morning, the bus to campus had a detour. In itself, this is rare, but not notable. In fact, the detour was rather routine, except for one thing: this was the driver’s first time going off route and the dispatcher’s instructions were unclear. The driver needed assistance.
In response, the day’s gathering of riders became...
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As interpretive perceptions, emotions can be right or wrong about the situation, true or false of it. And they are motivational. As concern-based, the are affected by what the subject cares about, what is important to him or her; and many emotions tend to move their subjects to action in a way...
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In a person of integrity, stated beliefs and behaviors correspond to deep beliefs, which in turn correspond to the way things actually are. For most of us (all?), this correspondence is mixed at best. Deep beliefs, which are often unknown to us and to others, reveal themselves in emotions and behaviors that...
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