Tough Topics - Going Through the Emotions
Objective - Students will learn that emotions display what they value and will discipline themselves to choose godly responses rather than fleshly reactions. Key Scripture - Proverbs 25:28 - "Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls." Key Thought - Make your goal self-control. Lesson Summary - Today’s lesson is one of a four-part series called Tough Topics. In this lesson, students were taught a biblical approach to emotions. First of all, we saw that emotions were God’s idea and that God Himself expresses emotions, though always in a righteous way. Emotions themselves are connected to what we value and being able to express emotions is a gift from God. However, while being able to express emotions is a gift from God, not all expressions of emotion are godly. Emotions can potentially lead us astray if they consume us and we fail to demonstrate godly self-control. Students were encouraged to “make your goal self-control.” Since s