Stirred Through

Emotion
Reflection Journal
 Purpose of Different
Emotions
The 7 Emotions

Love Fear Compassion

Desire Hope
Anger Courage

Reflection

How different would life be if people lacked: 

Love? Desire? Hope? Fear? Courage? Anger? Compassion?

What wonder questions do I have about my emotions?

 Ways to Develop Emotions
to Do What is Good
‘People Can Do Good Because God is Good’ poster

Reflection

Where do emotions come from?

Why are emotions important?

 Ways Jesus Showed Love in
Times of Emotion
'Dear Diary' activity

Reflection

In my life when have I experienced the emotions Jesus experienced?

What can I learn about the way Jesus used his emotions for good?

What would the world be like if people trained themselves to express their emotions in ways that
show love for others as Jesus did?
 Psalms of God’s Love
'One Liner’ psalm

Reflection

What is being revealed about God through the psalm?

What literary devices have been used in the psalm?

How does your colour represent the emotion in your psalm? 

 Proverbs
‘Playing with Proverbs’ activity

Reflection

Compose your own proverb (should particularly be about using emotions in ways that are good).
 Bible Stories
Analysing Bible Stories

List things about God which are revealed through these stories.

Include what they have learned about the use of story as a literary form in the Bible.

Reflection

Share analytic responses to a Bible story to a partner.

Discuss the emotions felt while reading the story.

 Judges & Kings of
Israel
Judge or King group activity

Sharing

While watching others, actively take notes of the key ideas concerning the Judge or King.
 Ways to Show Love
The Second Great Commandment of Jesus poster

‘Stirred By Emotions’ self-assessment

Reflection

What can make it difficult to live this Commandment of Jesus in times of emotion?

What help is available to overcome difficulties at these times?

 Review
Reflection

Reflect upon the understandings covered in the unit, in particular, ways in which people can
continue to reflect God by loving through their emotions as Jesus did.

Review and summarise your learning in a medium of your choice.

Prayer of Thanks

Compose a prayer of thanks for your emotions.