I Get So Emotional Baby!

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart (Galatians 6:8-9).

To bear fruit in horrific circumstances takes the ability to separate ourselves from those circumstances. We have to learn to pull ourselves out of the situation to see it from God's perspective, instead of our own. It takes discipline and self-control to live for the Lord despite the situations and events in our lives. Many times, I have had to say, "OK, God is powerful and has the ability to change these circumstances if needed. God is wise and has the ability to give me the wisdom to deal with these circumstances if needed. God is loving and knows what I need better than I do." When I can apply these three attributes of God: powerful, wise, and loving, to my circumstances, I am able to trust God in all situations and events and thus, able to bear fruit in spite of them.

The same thing is true for our emotions. The way we feel can hinder us from doing the will of God and bearing fruit. Our emotions can clearly impact our actions. Here are some examples: If we do not feel like cleaning the house, we will not do it even if it needs to be done. If we do not feel like being nice today, we will not be nice even though the consequences will linger beyond the day. If we are led by our emotions, we will do or not do what we feel like doing. But in order to bear fruit and stay in the will of God, we need to be able to separate ourselves from our feelings and do what God has called us to do in spite of ourselves.

To pull ourselves out from the circumstances, we must remind ourselves of the attributes of God. To pull ourselves out from our emotions, we need to be in the Word of God. We have to claim verses as promises to keep us focused on doing things that please Him, even if it does not please our emotions at the time. It is in praying for self-control to maintain a steadfast life that brings Him glory. Every day and every decision counts. Choices we make today matter forever. Keep sowing those seeds of righteousness and in time, you will reap a huge harvest!

Posted on Thu, June 3, 2010 by Thomas Loman

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3 comments (Add your own)

1. Jeff Johnson wrote:: Great post! I definitely agree that our emotions can impact our actions. I look back at some of the mistakes in my past and see how quick I was to react without taking the time to process the situation. It takes discipline and the power of God to steer clear of "emotion driven" actions and think things through before reacting.
Tue, June 29, 2010 @ 10:52 PM
2. Casey Johnson wrote:: Excellant post! It tends to be extremely difficult to learn to seperate yourself from your emotions and feelings, especially when the emtions of life fly all over the place, even if you stay in the Word. The mind is a battlefeild..
Wed, June 30, 2010 @ 8:10 PM
3. Briana wrote:: I am currently and consistantly struggeling with this in my life. I had to start with controling my tounge so that I could think things thru before letting those emotional words fly out. Emotions are my enemy most times. Like Jeff, I can look back on sooo many times in my life that I made the wrong turn bc i was going on emotions. The world teaches "Follow your heart" which is where these emotions stem from, and this is wrong in most cases. My heart and emotions trick and deceieve me. I read somewhere once, "To handle yourself, use your head.. To handle others, use your heart." I think emotions are good and useful in times like when you feel overwhelming compassion in your heart for the homeless man you are walking by, and without thinking, ask him to join you at the corner McDonalds for a hot meal. I have always said, my hearts too big for my own good. I tear up with overwhelming emotions (mostly joy but not always) almost every day of my life. I use to run off emotions, and I still let them get the best of me sometimes. Thomas made some great points that I will use to tame them, but always reminding meself that God knows what is best for me always helps. This seperation is not easy and only with God's strength I will conquer.
Fri, July 2, 2010 @ 10:31 AM

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