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Susie Larson Live

James Merritt on handling difficult emotions

Susie Larson Live

Faith Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.7689 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Pastor and author James Merritt shared from his book “How to Deal with How You Feel: Managing the Emotions That Make Life Unmanageable.” He vulnerably shares about what took him into Christian counseling and what he’s learned about what to do with how he feels. "Originally aired November 9, 2022" Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

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0:28.8

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully

0:32.6

inspire you in your faith walk, that deep in your understanding of God's Word, and that

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heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. So I have a question for you today, not rhetorical.

0:42.0

I really want to know the answer. And you know one of my love languages is texting. When you

0:46.0

text me, I know you're out there. I get a sense of where you're at, what you're walking through

0:50.9

in your story. So here is my question. I want a literal answer. Are you ready? What's the most prevailing emotion you've been feeling these days?

0:58.7

What's the most prevailing emotion that you've been just sort of keeps popping up for you?

1:03.2

Is it anger or fear, jealousy, despair, loneliness? I know I say be honest, but I really don't

1:09.9

need to ask you to do that because you are so

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honest and this is the no fluff zone. So I'm going to give you the number. You can text me in.

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877-933-24-84. What's the most prevailing emotion that sort of keeps popping up for you lately?

1:23.6

No wrong answer there. 877-933-2484. You know, our emotions always don't seem to match our circumstances.

1:30.9

Sometimes you feel like you're overreacting. Why is that? And what are you supposed to do with the emotions at

1:35.8

surface? If you stuff them, you know, that doesn't work. If you let them lead and you overreact to them,

1:40.3

you know, that doesn't work. So what's the healthiest way to deal with how you feel? Well,

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