Daily Delight
I have a tendency to let my emotions run me.I am so quick to act or speak out of anger, especially towards those closest to me. Humans are emotional creatures and women even a little more so than men. And that's okay! Emotions are a gift from God, but they are often fragile and easily manipulated. It's okay to feel something but it is not okay to make our feelings an idol or an excuse for sin.Happiness does not dictate right and wrong. Anger does not give me the right to demand my own way. Sadness does not get a say in what I do with my life. A wise counselor once told me "feelings are not facts." And while that might sound perfectly logical now, it may not when I don't feel love for my husband after many years of marriage; when riddled with grief I lay someone dear to me to rest; when I'm searing with anger towards someone who has clearly wronged me.Feelings are not facts. Joy is real, sorrow is real, anger is real, but they are not a reason. We are called to rely on our God and know that His plan, His timing and His word is sovereign. We rely on that instead of our feelings. That is how we dictate our decisions. We have to consecrate our emotions to God. We have to hand our heart over to Him and look to honor Him in the midst of our tumultuous sea of emotions.When we look at the life of Jesus we see him doing life as a fully emotional human being. In the garden of Gethsemane he is so overwhelmed with sorrow and fear that he sweats blood! But yet, He does not make His decision to honor God based on that. He knew that God's calling on His life was bigger than how He felt in that moment. As is yours, my friend. Do not let your emotions decide what your actions will be.
"There is a time for everything... A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance." -Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 (NIV)
About the Author
Kelsey Huff
