Mathew 26:36

  • Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
  • “My Father, if it ispossible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

Fusion to negative feelings and emotions

The degree of fusion dictates the degree of suffering

Difficult to turn from false beliefs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

The majority of life is suffering

Accepting your past

Accepting an unknown future

Allow yourself to feel difficult emotions and feelings

Breaking free from false beliefs by committing to our values

Commitment to our Values

  • What do you want to stand for?
    What really matters to you?
    How do you want to be remembered by… your wife, your children, friends, co-workers…

Values are Truths

  • Guide you-real time
    Motivate you-real time
    Inspire behavioral change-real time
    THEY ARE TRUTHS…NOT EMOTIONS
    THEY ARE REAL!

Values-Where do you find them?

Values with our children

Values-Relationships

Relationships

  • Jesus Style Discipleship Rooted in Love
  • John 13

Mindfulness – 2 Corinthians 10:5

What is Mindfulness?

  • An awareness process not a thinking process.
  • Being present in the moment.
  • Even if your experience is difficult painful and unpleasant- “I am feeling sorrow to the point of death.”- Jesus

So what are we trying to accomplish?

  • Encourage you to step into your life even when facing sorrow and suffering while focusing on your values

Remember Jesus!

  • Fusion-“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.”
    Avoidance-“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me.”
    Acceptance/Mindfulness-“My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
    Commitment to His Values-“Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

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