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Day 7---Emotions! What Do We Do With Them??

Today I want to address the topic of “feelings.” We have them but how do we take control of them so they don’t control us? I previously shared with you that my husband “graduated” to Heaven in the fall of 2018. The months that followed were filled with paperwork….and paperwork…..and paperwork. In the midst of the paper, I had to do something with my emotions. My whole life I have learned then when things are out of order, I need to organize them and get them back into place. It was no different with my emotions at this time. 

With the Lord’s help, I got to the heart of what I believed. I believed that Dave and I had a great life together, that he was now experiencing true happiness, and knowing that—I could be happy too. This belief became my new mantra and I spoke it out many times as I talked to family and friends. It absolutely was the truth and it became my anchor when my emotions wanted to go to another place. Today I feel strong and I don’t doubt the mantra for a minute. God gave me the belief, I spoke it, and now I am living it.

So here we are in a difficult time—a time when our emotions want to take over. Do any of these ring a bell? Stir crazy? Bored? Afraid? Angry? Our feelings are real so what do we do with them? Let’s put them in context with our Proverbs 16:3 promise.

Father, I commit my thoughts, my feelings, my actions to You, 
Cause them to become agreeable to Your will—
So I will know what to do.

We aren’t ignoring how we feel, but instead, we are submitting our feelings to God and asking Him to change how we think, how we feel and what choices we make concerning those thoughts and feelings. And I have learned that in the midst of negativity, it is best if I keep my mouth closed until I get on level ground once again.

Tomorrow I am going to share with you four practical things that you can do so that your emotions will stay steady in these adverse situations.

You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you, all whose thoughts
are fixed on You!
Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

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