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| the breeze | May 23 2009, 04:12 AM Post #1 |
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THE CONTRASTING AND VARIED EMOTIONS OF A CHRISTIAN SOME would try to picture Christians as people running around “slap-happy,” regardless of the circumstances, and oblivious to the world about them (although it may be going up in flames). But is this how Christians should be looked upon? They are still human beings endowed and endued with the same emotions that are the lot of all. There are certain positive emotions and certain negative emotions experienced by all. However, our emotions are rooted in our value system. While saint and sinner may experience similar emotions, what triggers these emotions may be entirely different (and they many times will be). As a Christian’s life is one that has been turned around from a negative world of sin, it is one that has now been filled with many wonderful and positive things. Consequently, although he may experience negative emotions, they are tempered by his positive outlook on life. And the degree of the expression of these emotions, regardless of how intense is the feeling, will be determined by one’s individual temperament and psychological make-up (but, nonetheless, the emotions are there). Some people express themselves more overtly with their emotions than others. A fusion of the negative and the positive emotions can be seen, with, no doubt, the positive dominating, when the women ran from the empty tomb to tell the disciples of Christ the good news. “And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word” %2 |
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| Deleted User | May 23 2009, 08:14 AM Post #2 |
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"SOME would try to picture Christians as people running around “slap-happy,” regardless of the circumstances, and oblivious to the world about them (although it may be going up in flames). But is this how Christians should be looked upon?" Certainly not, only some, like you, breeze. Your slap happy symbol:
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| ngc1514 | May 23 2009, 09:20 PM Post #3 |
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