Quotes about Emotions

Don't let the acids of bitterness eat away inside. Learn the secret of trusting Christ in every circumstance.

When Scripture talks about the heart, it's not talking about that life-sustaining muscle. It's talking about our entire inner being. The heart is the seat of our emotions, the seat of decisive action, and the seat of belief (as well as doubt).

I have often said that loneliness is the predominant attitude in our culture. A person can be lonely in the midst of a party; he can be lonely in a crowd. Loneliness may be experienced by the rich and famous or the poor and unknown.

Our popular music talks constantly about love, and yet divorce rates skyrocket.

If you know Christ, you don't need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there—whether you "feel" His presence or not. Don't confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.

The way in which we react to hurts and disappointments influences the shaping of our personalities.

He went to the wedding at Cana as well as to the home of Mary and Martha when Lazarus died. He wept with those who wept and rejoiced with those who rejoiced.

Almost nothing is as complex as the human personality, and no simple formula will ever cover every situation or every relationship.

Our culture puts feelings first, but true love isn't based on feelings. That is why there are so many divorces today. When the early romantic feelings in a marriage do not remain constant... many people believe divorce is the answer.

A marriage based only on physical attraction or romantic emotions is almost certainly doomed to failure right from the start.

I wept more in Korea than in all the past several years put together. These experiences changed my life. I could never be quite the same again... I felt sadder, older. I felt as though I had gone in a boy and come out a man.

Our emotions can lie to us, and we need to counter our emotions with truth.