Quotes about Emotions

Why can't I seem to control my reactions? I stuff. I explode.

True peacekeeping is about properly processing the emotions before they get stuffed and rot into something horribly toxic.

This isn't an indication that your healing isn't working. It's just an indication that you're a human still holding on to some hurt that needs to be resolved.

We can call it what it is and ask God to help us. I'm tired, God. What do I do? I'm lonely, God. What do I do? I'm mad, God. What do I do? I'm insecure, God. What do I do? I'm frustrated, God. What do I do? Outward expressions are internal indications.

it comes to my struggles with feeling unglued.

God gave us emotions. Emotions allow us to feel as we experience life. Because we feel, we connect. We share laughter and know the gift of empathy. Our emotions are what enable us to drink deeply from love and treasure it. And yes, we also experience difficult emotions such as sadness, fear, shame, and anger. But might these be important as well?

God's goodness by how my life felt at any given time.

Memories are both our greatest treasures and our greatest sorrows.

The hurt was caused by someone else, but the resulting feelings are mine to manage.

Whenever any kind of relationship conflict arises, my choice is whether to give the other person power to control my emotions.

Each morning my mind is like a dry sponge. Whatever I soak up first is what I'll be most saturated with each day. And what I'm most saturated with each day is what I'll leak out on others when life's tough stuff squeezes me.

When a woman lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule, she'll ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.