Over the past couple of days, I have been working on changing my thoughts on something. I have had this thinking for as long as I could remember - that FEELINGS were something that got in the way of truth. God's word tells us to "not be anxious", to "set our minds on things above" to " rejoice without ceasing" so I believed that letting myself "FEEL" was wrong. If I felt sad - then I was therefore having that "stinkin Thinkin" and I was thinking the "Wrong way". (Oh what lies I have believing). If I admitted I was sad, or mad or frustrated or feeling overwhelmed, then I was therefore being a "weak christian" or I was not "trusting" in Jesus well enough.
A friend said to me last week " what if I hit you across the face? what would be the "correct" way to feel about that?" he had a very good point. There is no right or wrong .. feelings just are.
Why is it that we put feelings in categories? Why is it that much of the time we analize to see if we have a "right" to feel a certain way before we actually let ourselves feel? Does the widow who's husband was killed in a helicopter crash have a right to be sad for over a year? OF COURSE she does! Does a child have a right to feel angry if someone hurt them? sure why not!
It is amazing how long I have believed this lie. I am slowly working through my thoughts on all of this. So here is a confession - I am sad and I am angry right now about some of the events that have happened as of late in my family. ( Hey imagine that? I didnt get struck with a lightening rod) LOL
Emotions are neither good nor bad.. and if they could be bad, then would that not conclude then that God created something that was bad?
Hmm, I think I will close for now!
Til next time,
Jacqueline
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