Untwisting Scriptures that were used to tie you up, gag you, and tangle your mind: Book 3 Your Words, Your Emotions

Book Synopsis: Have you found that you can’t read the Bible without being sent back into a painful place? Have the Scriptures been twisted to keep you in bondage? The real Jesus wants to set you free. In Untwisting Scriptures: Book 3 Your Words, Your Emotions, Rebecca Davis addresses the gag placed over victims and survivors of abuse through words like “don’t gossip,” “don’t bear false witness,” “don’t be negative,” and more, examining the Scriptures behind them. She also explores harmful messages that have been delivered in the name of God regarding our emotions, especially focusing on fear and anxiety, anger, and empathy, laying out what Scripture teaches about these emotions. A toxic faith needs to be deconstructed and rebuilt on the solid foundation of the true Lord Jesus Christ. Untwisting Scriptures does this by faithfully examining word meaning, context, and the heart of God for His people. This book will untwist and present the beautiful truth of God’s Word, exposing sin where it needs to be revealed, and offering hope to those who desperately need it. Scriptures can be untwisted. You can walk away from the spiritual abuse of “Don’t Talk Don’t Feel” without losing a relationship with God. In fact, you may just find a Jesus you never knew.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

First Thoughts: My Words & Emotions While I Wrote This Book

PART ONE: YOUR WORDS

1. Gossip: Part of the Problem, Part of the Solution
2. “Keep Quiet if Someone Offends Me”
3. Don’t Tear Down, Just Build Up with Gracious Words
4. “Speak No Evil”: Slander and the Tongue You Don’t Hear About in Church
5. “Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness”: Reputation vs Character
6. Oh, Those Renegade Bloggers
7. “Why Are You So Negative?” A Response to “Positive” People

PART TWO: YOUR EMOTIONS

1. Does Reason Really Trump Emotions?
2. What Causes a “Noisy Soul”?
3. Helping a “Noisy Soul”
4. Is it Righteous Anger or Sinful?
5. Fear in the Bible: Helpful and Harmful
6. Those 365 “Fear Not” Verses in the Bible
7. “Why Are You So Fearful?”
8. Grappling with the “Sin of Empathy”
9. Growing Up

Appendix: Understanding “Moral Injury”