This should be a short post. 🙂

In my reading, I came across this reminder that not all of our feelings are valid. Like we’ve talked about before, we’re not given a spirit of fear or anxiety, but of peace and sound mind. It’s not from God, but what do we do with it?

In my All is Well devotional, it says, “Feelings can be used by God to draw you closer to Him.”

No matter what we’re feeling, whether it’s joy or sadness, we still bring those feelings to God in some form. Joy will be brought with thanksgiving and praise. Sadness is brought with those as well I’m sure because even when we’re sad, we can still praise and provide thanks to God, but we’re also bringing a request or handing over these feelings to Him.

This line of thought also brought the book Feelings and Faith by Brian S Borgman to mind. A great book that biblically talks about the feelings we face and how we can use them for God’s glory in every situation.

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How have you experienced feelings drawing you closer to God?

Have you experienced the opposite? Like a wedge is placed between you and God because of your feelings?

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Resources for handling feelings:

• Examine your feelings, maybe even talk through your feelings with someone else who’s a trusted, faithful source.
• Go to the Lord in prayer and give your feelings to Him, especially those of the negative variety.
• Keep a journal to write about your feelings.

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We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ

2 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭5‬

O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

Isaiah‬ ‭25‬:‭1‬ ‬‬

But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Psalm‬ ‭13‬:‭5‬-‭6‬

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Have a great week ahead!