FOUNDATIONS: Appendix I The Seven Emotional Needs of Humans

Appendix I

The Seven Emotional Needs of Humans

As noted, God’s promises to meet these needs will be covered in more detail in the next Christian Essentials study #3: FAITH.

7 Human Needs

Surface feelings if unmet

Deep feelings when unmet

Chapters in FAITH

Your Dad’s:

Hope

Being confident of having a deep desire fulfilled

Angry

Depressed

Worried

Hopeless

Want to die

Paradise

3.27

Approval

Being accepted in a favorable way by others

Rejected

Condemned

Shame

Pardon

3.5-3.8

Protection

Being secure from harm

Unsafe

Vulnerable

Protection 3.13

Provision 3.14-3.15

Power

Being free and able to do what you want to do

Trapped

Inadequate

Enslaved

Power

3.24-3.25

Importance

Being valuable and useful

Worthless

Insignificant

Personality 3.16-3.19

Purpose

3.20-3.23

Enjoyment

Experiencing pleasure

Pain

Boredom

Depression

Pleasure

3.26

Relationship

Being with another person

Lonely

Separated

Presence

3.12