Author: Rich Gorecki

In last week’s post about the “Why” of why guys need to learn to manage their emotions, I indicated Jesus was the only one who could properly manage His emotions since He was God and we were not. I also suggested we needed a heart transformation as we learn more about managing our emotions.  In order to start the transformation though, it’s important that we know “How” our hearts became distorted before we can know “What” to do about it. As you read in the last post, Simon Sinek suggests this same methodology for any problem: determine the “Why” first, and then the “How”, before you decide on “What” to do. So how did we receive emotions in the first place and how did they become distorted sinful reactions? God Created Emotions A Christian perspective on emotions originates in the creation of humanity. God created humans with the ability to

The introduction to this series on Men and Their Emotions started with the premise that science tries to define and group our emotions but most of us are not even sure how many emotions we have, much less know how to manage them.  In this post, I’ll explain “the why” about our need to learn to manage our emotions. Some following posts will describe the “how” and “what” of these emotions that I believe is the most difficult for men to manage:  Anger Fear (especially of fear of failure) Sadness Happiness Pridefulness (Ego & Power) Guilt (Shame) Anxiety  Boredom (Aloneness) As I continue in upcoming posts on each, I hope to format those in 4-parts: define the emotion describe the environmental and physiological reaction provide some biblical context suggest the appropriate response as a godly man So let’s start with the “why” of learning to better manage your emotions. Do

Men have feelings too!   According to the article, Contrary to Popular Belief, Men Have Emotions Too, males are no less of an emotional creature than females. However, I believe that men who learn how to manage their emotions will become more Christ-like. So this next series of posts will outline what I believe are the various emotions God Buddies must understand as godly men.  First let’s define our emotions. Emotions Defined According to Wikipedia, the word “Emotion” is defined as “biological states associated with the nervous system brought on by neurophysiological changes variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.”  It was adapted from the French word émouvoir, which means “to stir up”.  Wikipedia goes on that, from a purely mechanistic perspective, “Emotions can be defined as a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity.”  In