Emotional Hoarding – Laurie Davies (1)

I will ascend above the tops of the clouds I will make myself like the Most High.” (Isaiah 14:13–14) Want to know if you’re a pride hoarder? Start taking stock of how many sentences you start with “I.” “I don’t mean to brag, but … | You’re about to brag. “I already knew/did/thought of that.” | You’d rather be first than accept ideas. “No offense, but I … ” | You’ll offend to prove your point. “I’ve got it, okay?” | You dismiss help. “I think you mean ____.”

| You sound superior. “Here. I’ll help.” | You really mean “I’ll fix it.” “I wouldn’t have done it that way.” | You’re right and they’re wrong. “I gave you advice, but you didn’t listen.” | You’d rather be right than help restore. “I don’t need your help.” | You sound self-serving and rigid.

“I can’t stand when (name) does that.” | You don’t see the plank in your eye. “At least I’m not like (name). | You think you’re better. “I always run late.” | You value your time more than others’. “I don’t owe you anything.” | You sound entitled and unapologetic. “I can’t believe she said that to (or about) me.” | You’re arrogant and offendable. We don’t set out to become self-congratulatory, arrogant jerks. A crafty enemy lures us by appealing to the sin nature he witnessed from the start.

But let’s not blame-shift. We are the ones who fall for it. Consider Satan’s own progression in the Isaiah passage: He thought he was more. This made him want more. He thought he deserved more. Look how he tries to nudge us through this same sequence: • I know in my heart that I have so much to offer! But my marriage isn’t meeting my needs. I deserve to be happy in this affair. • Deep down I know I don’t get paid enough for the work I do.

I just want a break. They owe me these sick days. • I’ve worked so hard behind the scenes. It’s my time to shine. God should give me this music label/book deal/ministry position. Satan will entice us to justify the means to almost any end. But he will not play nice and tell us how the end really ends.

With a devastating fall.

Praise for Emotional Hoarding I wasn’t ready to clean house. I picked up this book for a casual dust-up here and there. A quick skim will do it, I thought. But didn’t Laurie Davies go and open every door in my messy house of a heart? And didn’t her words, blending neuroscience psychology and deep biblical wisdom start hauling out some of the junk I’ve been hoarding (and resenting for taking up so much space)?

And miraculously, she does this with wit, fun, and a voice you don’t want to stop. I can’t recommend this book enough. LESLIE LEYLAND FIELDS, author of Nearing a Far God: Praying the Psalms with Our Whole Selves With wisdom, humor, and deep compassion, Laurie Davies invites women to break free from the emotional clutter that weighs them down. Through personal stories and biblical insights, she equips readers to confront worry, fear, guilt, and shame with truth, bringing healing, forgiveness, and renewed faith. This book is a must-read for anyone ready to embrace God’s grace and live a lighter, more joy-filled life.

CAROL KENT, founder and executive director of Speak Up Ministries, speaker, and author of When I Lay My Isaac Down We live in a fast-paced world where we are prone to address what we can see like the clutter in our homes or the chaos in our schedules. We’re reticent to pause and examine the invisible accumulation occurring within us.

As a clinical neuropsychologist, I’ve walked with thousands of patients who longed for healing but were afraid to open the overstuffed closets of their hearts. We don’t just carry emotional clutter; we hide it, protect it, and try to forget it’s there. Emotional Hoarding by Laurie Davies is a much- needed wake-up call to the reality that our minds and hearts are like our attics and closets: they become filled with unprocessed pain, often far more than we realize.

Whether you’re a chronic worrier, someone wrestling with past regrets, or just aware that something feels off spiritually and emotionally, Emotional Hoarding will help you identify what you’ve been collecting and move from a cluttered heart to Christ-centered peace. DR. MICHELLE BENGTSON, board-certified clinical neuropsychologist, international speaker, podcast host and author of The Hem of His Garment and Sacred Scars: Resting in God’s Promise That Your Past Is Not Wasted Sometimes we are stuck and don’t even know it. We’ve got emotions crammed in every crevice of our souls, unaware of how it’s keeping us from life to the full.

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