Is it OK to show my emotions? - Emotions - TouchPoints

John 2:13-17Jesus went to Jerusalem. In the temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He . . . turned over their tables . . . he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!” Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”

Injustice to the poor, greed, and disrespect for God’s house roused Jesus’ anger. There are evils in this world that we, too, have good reason to be angry about. Anger can spur change and action. Unlike Jesus, our anger is impure, and Satan may twist it for his own ends. Still, like Jesus, we should be passionate about what is right.

Luke 7:12-13A funeral procession was coming out as [Jesus] approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.

John 11:33When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled.

Jesus often showed his emotions. Letting others see your emotions shows how deeply you care.

Matthew 26:38He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me.”

Jesus was honest with his disciples about his deep emotions. You should also feel free to be this open with trusted friends.

2 Samuel 18:33The king was overcome with emotion. He went up to his room over the gateway and burst into tears. And as he went, he cried, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I could have died instead of you! O Absalom, my son, my son.”

It is not a sign of weakness to display your emotions. It is, rather, a sign of your humanity and an important component of your emotional health.