The back-and-forth in our heads can create ungluedness. Sheer panic had me banging on the control, alt, and delete buttons simultaneously. The message translation. Remember these five things though: in the quiet we feel safe enough to humble ourselves. And it will be good.
Operate in the flow of God's power rather than against the flow of his power. This comes in Joshua 5, where the commander of God's enemy doesn't pick a side between the Israelites and Amalekites. Connect with Lysa on social media @lysaterkeurst or at Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at more than 40 events across North America, including the Women of Joy Conferences and the Catalyst Leadership Conference. But better proves illusive, and my vow wears thin in the face of daily annoyances and other unpleasant realities. Coming unglued is never a pretty sight, and we have all had experiences where a small thing sets off the waiting volcano of emotions in our hearts. Exploders who shame: Don't check in with the screaming demands or the world before u exchange whispers with god. Unglued making wise choices in the midst of raw emotions paperback. Ninety percent of the flooring downstairs is either wood or tile, which makes cleanup easy. Don't just try to survive without losing it again. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. He downloaded it to an external hard drive, which he then copied over to a new computer. Make a gratitude list.
When God forgives us and when Jesus performed the ultimate act of atonement whereby we are forgiven, our debt was not only paid in full, but paid to overflowing, abundantly! I wanted to make sure I remembered this stuff. Until... Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions. One month later my new computer was stolen. And a life void of celebration is a empty life. Realize reactions determine reach. Lysa's words were funny, raw, extremely relatable, and biblically applicable to my daily struggles. Displaying 1 - 30 of 890 reviews. Finding the gentle middle between exploding and stuffing can be hard.
What this book lacked was simply, the gospel. Even though this book is only the second book I have read by this author, she is fast becoming one of my favorite Christian/Religious authors. I went to bed feeling like a cloud of yuck had wrapped itself around my head. The wordier we get, the greater the risk we will slip into defensiveness.
Fights can become growth opportunities. I was convicted years ago about my own sub-Christian, moralistic self-help teaching. Give yourself every fighting chance to make wise choices in the midst of raw emotions. Sip the shame (guilt/conviction) so that u won't have to guzzle the regret. I had just published a book called Made to Crave that dealt with what goes into my mouth. It's a lot easier to clean your junk drawers run to the store eat a brownie and look at other peoples issues. Reading this book was like going to lunch with a good friend, filled with funny and relatable stories that make you breathe a sigh of relief that you aren't the only one feeling this way or thinking those thoughts! I really can't think of a time that I've just blown at them since I started reading this book. That's progress, lovely progress. Unglued making wise choices in the midst of raw emotions and anxiety. I laughed and cried my way through this book.
A fellow mom sends her a nasty email and Lysa's first response is a prayer, "God, the next time I see her, can I slap her? " We share laughter and know the gift of empathy. It's a truth-filled future in which God reveals how emotions can work for us instead of against us.