EMOTIONS

 

Emotions: A state of feeling.

Depression – sad, dejection, a tired feeling of hopelessness, withdrawn, lack of response.

Anger – feeling of hostility, rage, wanting to fight back.

Loneliness – feeling of isolation, with or without people.

Panic – a sudden, unreasonable fear that overpowers.

Trapped – ensnared, imprisoned. 

Jealousy – distrustful, watchfully suspicious, demanding exclusive love or attention.

Bitterness – unresolved anger.

Possessive - desire to own or dominate.

Fearful – an uneasy feeling that something may happen contrary to one’s hope.   Paranoid.

Insecure – not confident or sure, guarded, not well adjusted.

Enmity – deep-seated unfriendliness, defensive, chip on shoulder, ready to fight. 

Can you identify with any of these emotions?  If you don’t get a handle on them, they will control you and keep you in a defeated state of mind.   

God is a God of emotions.  He understands your feelings.  He wants you to know that with His help, you can make right choices.  You do not have to rely on unstable emotions. 

In the following lessons we will learn through the Word of God, how to get victory over your negative state of feelings.

Pray this prayer with sincerity:

Father, help my emotions to line up with your Word.  I know I will feel unreliable emotions, but I know if I depend on You, I can make right choices.  I know this will not be easy, but with your strength I can live in the moment. 

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.  Isaiah 26:3 

Wrong emotions produce wrong behavior.  Why?  Because your emotions need to be satisfied, and they will take you through any means to get this accomplished.  Continue to the next lesson as we look at behaviors. 

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.