![]() ![]() I read of George Whitefield, preaching, and as he was preaching about the glories of grace and of salvation, the tears were pouring down his cheeks. An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of facts. ![]() It is merciless, cruel, vindictive, un-Christian, savage, relentless. I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few. When the engagement was completed the Yankees, who had incurred a mere 62 casualties, walked over that field of blood only to discover that their attackers were old men and young boys – more than 600 of them in all. After yet a third attempt to dislodge the invaders, the pathetic remnant was beaten back for a final time. There are two broad systems of emotions, negative and positive. Astonishingly they regrouped and charged again, with the same result. Emotions provide information about one’s core goals and needs. Some common causes of emotional numbness include: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Depression. I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few. Pay attention to where that emotion is showing up as a physical. Quite often, numbness is a fleeting experience. The dug-in Yankees greeted them with a blistering volley that left scores on the field. When the timer goes off, take a few deep breaths and notice how youre feeling emotionally. Learn what causes the surprise emotion, and why its commonly mistaken for fear. His rampaging troops were seldom opposed – except at one point when Federal veterans on a hill-top with swamp ground to left and right and a clear field of fire directly to their front encountered a force of 1,500 infantry with, as one Federal observed, ‘more courage than discretion.’ They attacked them across that open ground. During Sherman’s infamous March to the Sea, after he had taken, and then burnt, Atlanta to the ground, his well-fed, well-equipped army of 65,000 began cutting a 50-mile swath of devastation through Georgia estimated by Sherman himself at $100,000,000 in value. ![]()
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