39. Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life

How do you process painful emotions without letting them control your life?

In this conversation on Psalm 30, John Ortberg sits down with counselor and friend Rick Blackmon to explore one of the most practical lessons in the Psalms:
Own your emotions—but don't enthrone them.

Together they discuss anxiety, grief, anger, praise, humor, counseling, and the hope found in God's presence.

This episode explores:
- Psalm 30 and emotional healing
- The journey from the pit to praise
- Why naming emotions helps
- "What you name, you can tame"
- Welcoming rather than suppressing difficult feelings
- Building a trusted support team
- The promise that weeping does not last forever

Scriptures:
- Psalm 30
- Galatians 6:2

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00:00 Learning From the Psalms
01:21 The Therapy Room of the Old Testament
02:02 Own Your Emotions, Don't Enthrone Them
03:20 Praying Psalm 30 Together
04:39 From the Pit to Praise
05:33 Turning Pain Into Praise
06:17 Leaning Into God's Presence
07:08 Looking Through the Window
08:19 What You Name, You Can Tame
09:23 Journaling & Trusted Friends
10:09 Welcome Your Emotions
11:01 Weeping May Last for a Night
12:08 Humor as a Spiritual Practice
12:44 When Medication Can Help
13:02 Schedule Your Worry
14:22 Let Joy Have the Weekend
14:54 Build Your Team
16:00 Joy Comes in the Morning