What would the world be if there were no emotions in it? Can you picture a mother who doesn't feel any fear when she can't find her child? Or a husband not feeling jealous seeing his wife holding another man's hands? Or a loved one has still not arrived home after many hours and not be worried about it? Or a student waiting for his results without any anxiety? Or not being angry at someone snatching a bag from a helpless old lady? Yes, what a disaster! But then again, these are negative emotions! Emotions affect our reaction, decision and choices! Most of the time, these negative emotions also bring us emotionally, mentally and even spiritually down!But are emotions bad for us? NO! God made us filled with feelings! Feelings of emotions!
Then what should we feel? The Bible says in Philippians 4:8
'Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think his dabout these things.'
Who knows? Maybe things are not like what it seems? Maybe the mother is not fearful because she knew that the child is safe with his dad? Or the husband is not jealous because his wife is holding her father's hand? Or the loved one has not reached home yet because he had a flat tyre? Or the student not anxious because she studied real hard? Or that the thief who snatched from the old lady was stopped by the police just around the corner?I remembered an old song: ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE!!! In this dark and gloomy world, we need to be different because we know where and who can we go to for LOVE, JOY and PEACE as our domineering emotions!
Lord, teach me to constantly look towards you, to show forth Your love, Your joy and Your peace by displaying all these Positive emotions in and through me!
