Emotions in the Christian Tradition (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
it does not depend on outside happenings. Christian joy is independent of circumstances and can cohabit with sorrow. Paul said he was “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” (2 Corinthians 6:10). A heart filled with the love of God is filled with “joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17).
J. Oswald Sanders • Spiritual Leadership, Spiritual Discipleship, Spiritual Maturity Set of 3 Sanders books
Christian philosopher Dallas Willard describes the influence of our emotions: “Feelings live on the front row of our lives like unruly children clamoring for attention.”4 These feelings can ravage our ability to reason through a situation, especially when that situation devastatingly affects our lives. Though a logically coherent argument may be of... See more