Negative emotions are God's red flags to alert us
to some negative aspect in our life. Maybe we failed to obey the Lord and are
now reaping the consequences of living outside of His will.
Possibly, we neglected our own needs or are taking
things that other people say or do too personally. There may be an unresolved
conflict in our soul that is piggy backing on some current event.
Pray about the negative emotion. What are the words
in your mind associated with that feeling? These are clues to the source of the
problem. Then ask God to reveal His truth about the situation.
We may have erected an idol in our life and God is
using the circumstances to dethrone it from its position. Surrendering the
issue to the Lord, who cares about every aspect that affects our body our soul
and spirit, will put things into a proper perspective.
As we trust God to work out these issues with His
victory, He will give us His peace and joy in the midst of them. We relinquish
our will to His and enjoy His many blessings.
God's guidance always brings us inner peace, even
if we do not like what we must do. With Christ in us, we experience true
contentment all through the day (Philippians 4:12). We
give thanks to God, even for the negative aspects we face, knowing that He will
work out all of them for our good (1 Thessalonians 5:18; Romans
8:28).
Prayer:
Father God, You are our sanctuary and strength, our
constant protector and provider, especially in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1). Due to Your dynamite power within us, we are no longer
slaves to sin, but bond servants of the Living Lord (Romans 6:6; 2 Timothy
2:24).
Those who hurt us will fade like the grass and die
away, because we trust in You (Psalm 37:1-5). Your promises protect our life
(Psalm 119:50). You keep us in perfect peace as we keep our focus on You
regardless of the people and circumstances around us (Isaiah 26:3).
Thought for the Day:
We rejoice in the Lord in the midst of our trials as
we trust God’s faithfulness and obey the leading of His Spirit; we relinquish
the need for human understanding and we acknowledge and accomplish His will for
each moment throughout the day. - James 1:2; Proverbs 3:5-6
