" Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." Words of Jesus, Matthew 7:24,25
"Feelings are like chemicals; the more you analyze them the worse they smell." Charles Kingsley
When I was a little girl, my parents would take me to the State Fair. One of my favorite rides there, was the Rollercoaster! We would get into one of the joined cars, fasten our seat belts and allow the safety bar to rest down upon our laps. Then we would hold on tight! The steady climb up the first hill, hearing the 'click, click, click' of the wheels on the track, the anticipation of speeding down the hill, around the sudden twists, and turns! Exhilarated, I couldn't wait to go again! As an adult, I don't find them quite as fun as when I was a child.
Feelings remind me a lot of Rollercoasters. Depending on what blows our way in life, we are either up or down. On the mountain top of victory, or in the valley of defeated despair.
Christian, it's time to get off the Rollercoaster of our emotions and stand on The Rock! Put our feet back on our Solid Foundation.
I want to encourage you today to live by the Fact of God's Word, and not your feelings. Instead of reacting to a situation or a person by your feelings, react by quoting a verse from God's Word.
Purpose in your heart NOT to be emotional or make decisions based upon what you are feeling at that moment.
Emotions tend to be the driving force behind what we think and how we feel. It will lead to many wrong decisions.
The foundation for daily living should not be how we feel, but rather our foundation should be God's Word.
"When you cannot rejoice in feelings, circumstances or conditions, rejoice in the Lord" A.B. Simpson
Feelings cause doubt and confusion,
God's Word will cause clarity and assurance...
But that's just me!
"There is nothing so deluding as feelings. Christians cannot live by feelings. Let me further tell you these feelings are the work of Satan, for they are not right feelings. What right have you to set up your feelings against the Word of Christ?" Charles Spurgeon
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