Sunday, 24th January 2021
Romans 8:6 – To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace.
Learning to manage your emotions is the key to peace of mind. I want to share with you four important reasons from why you need to learn to deal with what you feel.
1. Your emotions are often unreliable.
Your gut is often wrong. Your intuition is often flawed. Your emotions often lead you down a blind alley. You can’t depend on everything you feel!
Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death”. You don’t have to accept everything you feel, because not everything you feel is right or will lead you in the right direction.
2. Your emotions can control you.
If you don’t control your emotions, they will control you, and you will be manipulated by your moods. If you’re always guided by your feelings, others are going to take advantage of you. Worst of all, negative emotions are Satan’s favorite tool. He will use fear, resentment, and worry to wreak havoc in your life.
The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour”.
3. You need to please God.
God cannot rule your life if emotions rule your life. If you make your decisions based on how you feel, then you’ve made your feelings god, and then God can’t be God in your life.
Romans 8:8 says, “Those who obey their human nature cannot please God”.
4. To succeed in life, you need to learn to manage your emotions.
Studies have shown that your emotional quotient is equally as important as your IQ when it comes to success. How many people do you know who ruined their reputation because of something said in anger? Or missed a job opportunity because of their lack of self-control?
When you choose to follow Jesus, that decision includes your emotions. Jesus wants to be Lord of how you feel, not just what you think and do. He wants to be Lord of your emotions.
“From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God’s will and not by human desires” (1 Peter 4:2).
inspired Grisele 