“No, no! Jesus didn’t experience anxiety!” we might say. I think this is a reaction to quickly judging emotions as bad and untrustworthy. Consider Christ’s prayer in the garden, as he neared death. We read quite disturbing words from Luke: “And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground”.
I'm no etymologist, but words fascinate me. Kardia, in many of its uses, has captivated my attention for a long time. As a Bible student, kardia appears multiple times as the Greek word for heart.
Not the organ that pumps blood through your body. Kardia is the figurative core of your being. It is the seat and center of human life, emotion, volitional will. It is the "causative source of one's psychological life in its various aspects." All that to say, your heart is a huge deal and deserves attention and care!
Have you ever heard of EMDR? You’re not alone if you haven’t. For many, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) sounds like a bunch of words mixed together and it can feel pretty ambiguous on what it is exactly. For you Star Wars fans out there, it might sound akin to when Obi-Wan used the force to convince those stormtroopers to let them pass. However, EMDR is actually a powerful evidence-based therapy that has helped many people heal from trauma and emotional distress.
