In the last few days I have been going through some tough emotional problems, I lost it a few times but I realize that I was only hurting myself. And then I went to church on Sunday morning and the pastor said: "Emotions make great passengers and lousy drivers. The other thing he said was, "when entitlement start gratefulness stop. And those words hit home in my heart.
When God is dealing with us He will continue to instruct and encourage us day by day until we are free of our negative emotions and be free in Him. So here is today's food for taught.
By Joyce Meyer.
"We all have emotions, but we must learn to manage them. Emotions can be positive or negative. They can make us feel wonderful or awful. They are a central part of being human, and that is fine. Unfortunately, most people do what they feel like doing, say what they feel like saying, buy what the feel like buying, and eat what they feel like eating. And that is not fine, because feelings are not wisdom.
Feelings are fickle, they change frequently and without notification. Since feelings are unreliable, we must not direct our lives according to how we feel. You can be aware of your feelings and acknowledge their legitimacy without necessarily acting on them. God has given us wisdom, and we should walk in it, not our emotions.
Healthy emotions are very important. They help us recognize how we truly feel and what we value. Good emotional health is vital for a god life. But a good life also means being able to manage our emotions and not to be manage by them. Negative emotions such as anger, unforgiveness, worry, anxiety, fear, resentment, and bitterness cause many physical illnesses by raising our stress levels.
It seems to me that most people in our society today are mad, and the ones who aren't are sad. Thank God we no longer have to be like " most people." God doesn't want anyone to be a slave to their feelings. To manage your emotions and your life, you need to ask God for His wisdom instead of trusting your feelings.
The more stable our emotions are, the healthier we will be, and we all want to enjoy good health. I strongly encourage you to trust God to help you learn to manage your emotions so they don't manage you. Trust God to lead you by wisdom."
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