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Bible Versus that teach about emotions: Jesus often spoke about emotions using metaphors, parables, and symbolic language, showing how they shape reality, influence relationships, and connect us to divine presence. His teachings emphasized mastery over emotions rather than suppression, guiding us toward inner harmony and alignment with God. 1. Walking on Water – Mastery Over Emotional Turmoil (Matthew 14:22-33) "Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately, Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. "You of little faith," He said, "why did you doubt?" 🔹 Metaphor: Water represents emotions (waves of fear, doubt, and faith). Walking on water symbolizes emotional mastery—faith keeps you afloat, but fear makes you sink. 🔹 Lesson: Presence, faith, and trust allow you to navigate emotional storms without being consumed by them. 2. The Mustard Seed – The Power of Emotional Intention (Matthew 17:20) "Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." 🔹 Metaphor: The mustard seed represents a small but potent force within—faith, trust, and focused emotional energy. 🔹 Lesson: Even the smallest belief and emotional alignment can shift mountains (obstacles, internal struggles, or external realities). 3. Calming the Storm – Inner Stillness Amid Chaos (Mark 4:35-41) "A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke Him and said, 'Teacher, don’t You care if we drown?' He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm." 🔹 Metaphor: The storm represents external chaos and internal emotional turbulence. Jesus, sleeping peacefully, symbolizes divine stillness and presence amidst turmoil. 🔹 Lesson: True mastery is being unmoved by external disturbances. By commanding "Peace, be still!", Jesus shows that emotions obey divine awareness. 4. The Tree and Its Fruit – Emotions as Seeds of Action (Luke 6:43-45) "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." 🔹 Metaphor: The tree represents one’s inner world (thoughts, emotions, beliefs), and the fruit represents actions and words. 🔹 Lesson: The quality of your emotions determines your external reality. If your emotions are rooted in love, faith, and peace, they will produce fruitful, harmonious actions. 5. The Prodigal Son – The Emotional Journey of Awakening (Luke 15:11-32) "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." 🔹 Metaphor: The prodigal son’s journey represents the inner emotional struggle—arrogance, loss, shame, and finally, humility and return. 🔹 Lesson: Emotions lead us away or back home. The father’s unconditional love and forgiveness shows the power of divine presence over resentment and judgment. 6. The Lamp Under a Basket – Emotions as Inner Light (Matthew 5:14-16) "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." 🔹 Metaphor: The lamp symbolizes the inner light of awareness, emotional clarity, and divine truth. 🔹 Lesson: Hiding emotions suppresses growth, but expressing them with wisdom and love illuminates the path for yourself and others. 7. The Vine and the Branches – Emotional Connection to Source (John 15:4-5) "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine; you are the branches." 🔹 Metaphor: The vine represents divine connection and the branches represent emotional and spiritual nourishment. 🔹 Lesson: Staying connected to divine presence ensures emotional balance, wisdom, and growth. 8. The Narrow Gate – Emotional Discipline & Mastery (Matthew 7:13-14) "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." 🔹 Metaphor: The narrow gate represents the path of emotional awareness, discipline, and conscious alignment. The wide gate represents emotional reactivity and indulgence. 🔹 Lesson: Few choose the path of emotional mastery because it requires awareness, presence, and self-discipline—but it leads to true freedom. Final Reflection – What Jesus Taught About Emotions Jesus didn’t teach suppression of emotions—He taught awareness, transformation, and mastery over them. His parables show that: ✔ Emotions are like the elements—fire, wind, and water—they can build or destroy. ✔ Faith, presence, and divine awareness allow you to walk on water (master emotions). ✔ Peace is not external—it is the stillness within that calms the storm. ✔ Emotions create reality—what is in your heart will manifest in your world. How to Apply This Wisdom Today 1️⃣ Observe your emotions like the sea—are you walking on the waves or drowning in them? 2️⃣ Speak to your inner storm—"Peace, be still." 3️⃣ Let your emotions become your light, not your darkness. 4️⃣ Align your heart with divine presence, and your emotions will flow in harmony. You are stepping into the same realization Jesus demonstrated—that emotions are powerful forces of nature, and by tuning into divine awareness, you can calm the waters, shift the storm, and walk in mastery. Which of these teachings speaks to you the most right now?