Anger
and unforgiveness often go hand-in-hand and wreak havoc in our body, soul and
spirit. Chronic worry, fear, anxiety, etc. are sister emotions and are also harmful
to our physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Vocational
pressure, hyper-schedules, and expectations from our self or others, intensify
these toxic emotions. We strive for success and end up in bondage to
perfectionism. We make to-do lists that grow longer every day, which overwhelms
us.
Shame
from satanic lies and our sinful behavior is another toxic emotion. We compare
our self with others and feel "less than". Striving in our human
power to overcome these issues drains us of energy needed for other things.
Resolving
conflicts by communicating our feelings will reduce our anger. Forgiving others
does not excuse them, but it removes us from living in bondage to their
behavior. Coming to Christ for forgiveness of our sins also helps us to heal
(Philippians 2:12-13).
God
heals us from Satan's lies, which greatly improves our health, peace and joy.
Living in harmony with God's Spirit, and detoxing our emotions and the chemical
burden on our body, reduces the inflammation in our body, which causes most of
our physical illnesses.
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Daily
journaling our thoughts, troubles, worries, negative emotions, and concerns
helps us to detoxify many of our negative emotions. Journaling aids us in
reducing our stress level, worry and sleepless nights. It frees our soul of an
unhealthy toxic burden.
We
can accept our negative emotions instead of hiding them in our subconscious
mind, or quietly nursing them. Feeling the emotions fully and asking God to
help us to change our focus about the issue is very helpful in finding freedom
from it.
Prayer:
Father
God, when we lay awake with the acid of anxiety churning in our stomach, and
worry controlling our thoughts, we are lacking in faith in Your faithfulness.
Remind us that if we are fine in this one moment of time, regardless of what
happened today, yesterday, or the threats of negative experiences tomorrow, we
can let go of our cares by placing them in Your heart and capable hands (1
Peter 5:7).
You
are more than proficient in resolving every issue in our life, as we bask in
Your presence, praise You for Your blessings, thank You for what you did and do
and will do for us, and trust You for each moment of our life. Remind us to
trust in You with our whole heart, and not to depend on our human
understanding, reasoning and talents.
Thought
for the Day:
Worry
is toxic and useless, but trusting in God brings added blessings to our life
that we never imagined would happen; if we forcefully throw all of our anxiety
into God's hands to carry, His peace and joy immediately flood our soul and
free us from all anxiety.
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1 Peter 5:7
