Sometimes the first thing you need is language for what's happening inside.
Scripture is full of people who felt deeply. This section helps you slow down and notice emotion in the biblical story—what people felt, how it showed up, and what they did with it—while giving you room to recognize some of those same emotions in yourself.
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Directions: Identify every emotion or emotional response explicitly shown. Separate what Scripture says from what you assume Hannah may have felt.
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Directions: Track Elijah's actions after becoming afraid. Note what he says, where he goes, and what God provides.
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Directions: Highlight language describing David's physical, emotional, and spiritual distress.
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Directions: Write what Martha feels free to say to Jesus. Notice what she believes even while grieving.
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Directions: Identify Jesus' emotional language, His request, His prayer, and His actions.
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Please see the following work pages to utilize with this section of prompts:
R124 Emotion & Evidence