Feelings

Do you ever feel as tho you are in a sea of people but alone?

Do you ever feel that there is something wrong when there isn’t?

Do you feel that a shadow has been cast over your world, but the skies are blue, and the sun is shining?

Do you ever feel God is absent and wonder where He is?

I think we all do, from time to time, experience these feelings, and that’s just what they are feelings!

Here are a couple of definitions of feelings: the emotional state or reaction, a belief, especially a vague or irrational one, and the emotional side of one’s character.

None of these words exhibit much strength, truth, or foundation. They aren’t supposed to; they are feelings, and feelings change with the wind!

What is one of the best and safest tactics when bombarded with feelings that are less than desirable, upside down, and most often misguided?

Our best defense is Scripture, the sword of the Spirit, the word of God! Take a stand against the enemy’s assault.

Satan tells you, ‘You are undesirable,’ ‘You are all by yourself,’ ‘You will never change, so why try,’ ‘You aren’t very interesting or smart, so why would people want to listen to you?’ ‘You are going to grow old alone,’ ‘You will always be overweight,’ ‘You will always be sick,’ ‘You will…’

All lies, but to the person who trusts the Lord and days go by without any change, then what? You stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, carry your shield of faith, which can extinguish flaming arrows of the evil one, and wield the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God!

Here’s some ammunition.

Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV: “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Matthew 28:20 ESV: “Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all our ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Do not lean on your understanding! Our emotions and feelings must be kept in their proper place, and we must control our thoughts rather than letting them control us.

2 Timothy 4:16-17 ESV: “At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So, I was released from the lion’s mouth.”

Isaiah 41:13 ESV: “For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”

Zephaniah 3:17 ESV: “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”

Proverbs 8:17 ESV: “I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.”

Those who diligently seek me find me! I have often discovered that when God feels distant or far away if I examine what’s truly going on, I will discover that my feelings have gotten in the way! He’s not far away, I am!

Remember this, Jesus is but a whisper away. 😌❤️☀️