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~ excerpt from The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose by Matthew Kelly”Emotional Needs, part 1
In the emotional realm, it can be much more difficult to pinpoint our legitimate needs, because they are not necessary for our immediate survival. It is not too common to read in the newspaper about someone dying of emotional starvation. Our emotional needs are in many ways subtler, but certainly no less important if we are to thrive.
Emotional starvation, while not life threatening, does have some symptoms. For some of us, emotional starvation can lead to radical mood swings, for others to general lethargy, for others yet, to anger, bitterness, and resentment. The heart suffers and the body cries out. Most of all, emotional starvation leads to distortions in our character and prevents us from becoming the-best-version-of-ourselves.
For most people, their legitimate emotional needs include spending time with family, friends, a spouse, a boyfriend or girlfriend, colleagues at work, and perhaps a spiritual director or mentor. Spending time with these people helps us to develop a sense of self, teaches us to participate in the fulfillment of other people’s needs, and reminds us of our deep connection with the human family.
One of our most dominant emotional needs is our need for acceptance. We all need to feel we belong. In the face of rejection, we may put on a brave face and pretend that we can survive without acceptance. And that is true; we can survive without the nurturing acceptance provides.
But we cannot thrive without it.
We all have a great need to feel accepted. It is one of the forces that drives human behavior. Our need to be accepted is powerful, and it is astounding what most people will do to gain some sort of acceptance or sense of belonging.
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I have always been fascinated with how many different churches there are in America and the criteria people use to choose a church. For several years I have been asking people, and I am amazed how similar their responses are. Most of them say something like “From the minute I walked in there five years ago, I just felt so welcome” or “I just feel like I belong there.”
We have a great need to be accepted. We need to belong.
With this in mind, it is easy to understand why so many people join gangs and cults. From time to time, you may hear a story about a gang or a cult, and those of us who live in a relatively secluded world may wonder why anyone would get involved in these things. Simple. Just like you and me, people who join gangs and cults have a legitimate need for acceptance and a sense of belonging. They just don’t have the options you and I have.
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Our needs are powerful. In many cases, if they are not fulfilled in healthy ways, they will seek their own satisfaction in self-destructive ways.”
Upcoming Events: = Basic Catechist Training Monday Oct 11 @ 7pm-9pm: Rev. Martino Nguyen (Cha Thong) – We love what we know. We invite everyone to come to learn more about Jesus and the Church. 2010-2011Catechist Training Schedule. = Leadership Fall Retreat for HT and HS Helpers Oct 15 @7pm – Oct 16 @5pm, 2010 – Please mark your calendars for our retreat to refresh our spiritual well being. Bring warm clothes and clothes you can get wet in. - Come reconnect with God and each other. - Please report to your Nganh Truong whether you can make it to this retreat. = Basic Catechist Training Monday Oct 25 @ 7pm-9pm: Rev. Martino Nguyen (Cha Thong) – We love what we know. We invite everyone to come to learn more about Jesus and the Church. 2010-2011Catechist Training Schedule.
= Basic Catechist Training Tues Nov 2 @ 7pm-9pm: Rev. Robert Tân Phạm – We love what we know. We invite everyone to come to learn more about Jesus and the Church. 2010-2011Catechist Training Schedule. = Monthly HT & HS Adoration Saturday Nov 13 7:00-8:00pm due to Ephata Retreat – This Adoration will brought to you by Nganh Nghia. – Come at 6:30pm for some food and mingling
= Monthly HT & HS Meeting Nov 14 @ 3:15pm-4:15pm.
= Thanksgiving TN Leadership Dinner Nov 26 @ 6pm, Location TBD
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Your Servant in Christ,
Nhan