Summit Student Ministries

 Joy is an emotion most commonly understood synonymously with happiness, sunshine, positivity, good vibes, and smiley face emojis.  Is joy just sunshine? How does Joy affect all 3 parts of the human being? Joy releases serotonin into the body, and serotonin helps to boost mood. How joy affects the heart : Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.  How joy affects the soul : Philippians 4:8 Think on these things Studies and research show that thinking about a good memory, or a time in your life when you felt joy can boost your mood and actually release serotonin into your physical body. It sounds like God already knew this, so he commanded us to think about good things as listed in this Bible verse Philippians 4:8. Ways to help release serotonin into your body include exercise, sunshine and foods rich in tryptophan (because tryptophan gets converted into serotonin). How joy affects the mind : Frontal Lobe monitors your emotional state. Thala

3 Ways to Better Understand Your emotions 1. Expand your emotional vocabulary.  2. Rate the intensity of your emotion. 1-10 3. Write it out. / 20 minutes, without a filter or need for perfectly crafted sentences, then throw it in the garbage. 4. Bring God into that memory and ask Him where He was. Using your emotions Colossians 3:1-17 Managing your emotions Thankfulness. 

  Read Matthew 22:36-40 What is the greatest commandment, according to Jesus? How would you define the word “commandment?” Jesus breaks this down to three parts: heart, soul and mind.  How do we love God with our heart? How do we love God with our soul? How do we love God with our mind? What is the second greatest commandment? Jesus says we need to love others how we love ourselves. What happens if we don’t love ourselves well, how does that affect how we love others? Jesus wants us to love ourselves well, so that we can love others better. What is a way to love yourself better? How can you love others better? Bible reading this week / Worship song(s) / Prayer requests