How can our emotions be both a strength and a weakness? Join Dr. Doug Benson as he explores the concept of weakness, self-improvement and empowerment through Jesus Christ, and how Moroni lays out a pattern for the Saints to become like Jesus Christ.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM48ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM48FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM48DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM48PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM48ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/G3wphmqC_fgALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 Part I - Dr. Doug Benson01:34 Dr. Doug Benson’s bio02:28 Religious coping 04:32 Come, Follow Me Manual05:49 Ether 12:1-6 - Becoming like Jesus08:32 “Is there more?"09:40 Ether 12:4 - Hope for a better world13:07 Protective factors and covenant confidence17:08 Emotions are not facts18:59 Faith is an action word21:37 Dr. Benson shares a story about faith in an elevator23:16 President Nelson on hope25:23 Ether 12:13-15 - Mental health care30:38 Dr. Satterfield teaches scripture searching33:51 Weakness for our benefit35:46 Dialectics: two opposing ideas exist together38:15 Ether 12:27 - Centerpiece of doctrine39:42 Ether 12:27 - Accepting reality43:45 The dangers of perfectionism46:03 Dr. Manning and negative self-talk48:47 Fight, flight, or freeze51:11 Emotion can be strength or weakness54:20 Act opposite to become like Jesus56:34 Ether 12:27 - God in the moment59:16 Living in the past01:02:42 Shame and guilt01:04:18 Hiding vs making things public58:33 End of Part I - Dr. Doug BensonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com