7 Lies About Feelings that Keep Young Parents Stuck (And What the Bible Actually Says)

7 Lies About Feelings that Keep Young Parents Stuck (And What the Bible Actually Says)

From The Mind of a Child by Leslie Dudley Corbell & Diane Doucet Matthews

October 20, 2025 · 27 min

About this episode

This episode discusses seven common lies about feelings that young parents may believe and provides Biblical insights to counter them.

→ Prayer Calendar → Read 'Emotionally Healthy Spirituality' Feelings (or emotions): the internet is full of recommendations and tips about them. Within all the noise, there are some dangerous lies that young mothers can slip into if we're not careful. In this episode, we tackle some 7 of the most common lies about feelings and what Scripture says in response. 1. My feelings are right → Jeremiah 17:9, Ps. 139:23-24 2. My feelings are sinful → Ephesians 4:29 3. My feelings are my guide → Proverbs 3:5-6, Jonah 4. My feelings are unique to me → Hebrews 2:17, 4:14-16 5. I can't help the way I feel → Isaiah 26:3 6. You must affirm my feelings → Proverbs 11:14, 15:22 7. I don't have the qualifications to counsel my child in their feelings → Isaiah 9:6 Episode Highlights [00:00] Why "feelings" are such a hot topic in our culture [02:00] The 7 Lies [20:00] Practical Takeaways Please send us your questions if you'd like to have them discussed on the podcast: themindofachildpodcast@gmail.com The Mind of a Child is an early child development podcast that exists to encourage and equip parents to raise their kids to love God and love others. If you're looking for Biblical principles, practical…

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