Emotions : confront the lies, conquer with truth / Charles F. Stanley.
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I have GOT to get off this plane-right NOW!
That, of course, was impossible. The pilot had announced we were cruising at an altitude of more than 35,000 feet. There was no getting off-at least, not for a while.
But it didn't matter. My body was in full crisis mode. My heart pounded. I couldn't catch my breath. I looked at the emergency exit and began to contemplate my options. I wonder if I can get that door open. I need to get air. I HAVE TO GET OUT!
I pushed the button for the flight attendant. She found a doctor on board, who sat with me and asked me what was wrong.
I told him I was experiencing an overwhelming feeling of being trapped and that I needed to get off the plane. He said, "Well, you know you can't."
I responded, "Yes sir, I know I can't. But the desire is absolutely overpowering." As we talked, I admitted to him that I was going through a very trying time. He encouraged me, and the panic began to subside. It has been more than twenty years since that experience, but it taught me something very important: For us to overcome our fears, it is crucial we unearth where they originate from, which then shows us what thoughts trigger them.
Once the doctor identified the difficult circumstances I was facing as triggering my emotions, I was able to give the situation to God fully and counteract my apprehensions with truth from His Word.
-Excerpt from chapter 5
Choosing to Triumph : How God Makes Victory Possible -- What's Going On Here? : God's Purpose for Our Emotions -- The Root of All Painful Emotions : Identifying the Original Source of Our Woundedness -- Reviewing the Evidence : Recognizing Ingrained Fear by Examining the Consequences -- The Courage to Stand : Conquering Fear Through a Change of Focus -- Rejection : Overcoming the Most Painful Emotion -- Bitterness : Freedom from Misery -- Guilt : Relief from the Ultimate Weight on Your Soul -- Despair : Finding the Light of Hope in the Darkest Hour -- All the Way to Victory : Looking Beyond Ourselves
An exploration from a Christian perspective of the five key emotions that control us, instead of enriching our lives: fear, rejection, bitterness, guilt, and despair.