Mental Health Awareness: Emotions

By DMI

Emotions are key in mental wellbeing. To mark the first of the two Mental Health Awareness Weeks for the year we bring you an extract from one of the works of authors in our midst.

Emotions coming from self are unreliable. They are as changeable as moods, and therefore, should not be trusted. One of the most difficult tangles to overcome is emotion’s tentacles once you have given in. You will be able to stay more rational once you have looked at this topic closely and critically.

Emotions come from the soul realm. The soul consists of your will, emotions and intellect. Emotions, however, often get the most attention because it is hard to suppress. It is the outlet of one’s soul. Expression is that internal response that you exhibit from either a disturbance within you or an external stimulus.

The first question to ask is, what are those things you take into your soul? Be cautious about these. Be cautious about these. You will definitely react to them positively or negatively. What are the things you see; what are the things you read? They will come back to you recorded in the form of thoughts and take root. Your response or reaction is then expressed through your emotions

When thoughts come subconsciously and subtly; submitting to their onslaught causes your emotions to respond accordingly. The reason most people are not able to control their emotional lives is because they do not control their thought life.

Extract from “SET APART ; OVERCOMING THE SINGLE’S HIDDEN STRUGGLE TO FIND YOUR PLCAE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST” BY Azuka Okah, published 2009 by Destiny Image Europe

Azuka Okah lives with her husband and four children in Johannesburg, South Africa. She and her family attend Harvest Christian Church and Abundant Life Ministries. Azuka plans to continue writing about the things God has deposited in her heart as she walks with Him daily

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