Many
people condemn emotions. These individuals focus more on their thoughts and put
strict controls over their emotions. They do not trust emotions or emotional
people.
The
chances are that they were severely wounded by an emotional person in their
past, or had a stoic person as their role model. They exalt the mind and censure
the emotions.
The
Beatitudes reveal to us that God has and expresses emotions (Matthew 5:1-12). For
instance, He is angry with and hates the wicked and prideful as well as those
who practice and teach iniquity (Psalm 5:5).
He
has compassion on the oppressed (Psalm 7:11; Judges 2:18); jealousy over His
people (Exodus 20:5); calms us with His love; and rejoices over us with singing
(Zephaniah 3:17).
God
grieves when we make unwise choices, which bring us harm and cause us to reap
negative consequences (Psalm 78:40; Genesis 6:6). He also personifies love in
the person of Jesus Christ (1 John 4:8).
Our
Creator gave us emotions, as well as a mind in order to make balanced choices
with our life. The Holy Spirit-controlled temperament provides us with perfect stability
of mind and emotions.
We
do not have to live as pseudo-intellectuals nor do we need to indulge in
negative emotions all the time. We can get in touch with our feelings and use
our emotions to express our innermost thoughts.
Prayer:
Father
God, You made us with an intricate human body that works together like finely
tuned clockworks. You also gave us a soul that expresses itself through our
body and emotions. Our eyes are the windows of our soul and often reveal what
we are feeling and thinking. You call on us to maintain a healthy body, soul
and spirit each day of our life (Proverbs 3:5-8).
Yet,
we often ignore the needs of all three of these entities by not exercising,
skipping meals and not hydrating; as well as making poor choices for our life,
and ignoring or stuffing our emotions (Proverbs 14:30). Remind us that it is
possible to feel negative emotions, to express them without sinning, and to find
healing for them (Ephesians 4:26; Genesis 4:6-7). Teach us to find a balance between
our soul and spirit. Please restore our soul when life attempts to crush us
(Psalm 23:3).
Thought
for the Day:
God
made us as triune beings: body, soul and spirit; our soul consists of our
feelings, choices and thoughts; and we can walk in God's Spirit and stay in
perfect balance with all three. -
1 Thessalonians 5:23; Genesis 2:7; Galatians 5:16
