I Struggle to Manage My Emotions

Josue Portillo

May 18, 2025

About the Sermon

What do you do when your emotions feel bigger than you can handle? In this week’s message from Ben Davis Christian Church, we explore what Scripture says about emotional regulation through the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel and the example of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Whether you’re overwhelmed, discouraged, angry, or just emotionally exhausted—God invites you to bring your full, unfiltered self to Him. Learn practical tools to recognize, wrestle with, and respond to your emotions in healthy, Spirit-led ways. Because unregulated reactions wreck relationships—but prayerful surrender brings peace, healing, and wisdom.

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In this message from Proverbs 4, we look at Solomon’s call to guard our hearts above all else, because everything we do flows from that hidden source. Learn how to recognize the warning signs of an unguarded heart and take practical steps to protect what matters most.

A Right-Sized View of Jesus

Most of us spend our time trying to fix what’s visible—our relationships, finances, anxiety, habits, and circumstances. But according to Proverbs, every area of life is built on a foundation. And if that foundation is off, everything else eventually begins to crack.

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