Day 22

Your ability to FEEL is a gift from God; this emotional ability allows you to love, and create, and steers you to be faithful, loyal, kind, and generous..
However, emotional extremes to avoid are emotionalism (hysteria), and stoicism (indifference)..!
The truth is, God gave you your feelings and emotions for a reason. Living by faith doesn’t mean we ignore them. They are not evil by themselves, but what we allow our thoughts to dwell on, may be negative and causing an unhealthy overload of negative emotions..
Our emotions and feelings are normal and natural because they come from God. Scripture shows God displaying a wide range of emotions. The difference between the Lord and ourselves is our emotions or feelings can lead us to sin, while God’s emotions or feelings are righteous and come from a place of love for His people..
Yes, God has emotions and feelings. He experiences joy, sadness, hatred towards sin, love, gladness, anger, jealousy (not wanting us to be led by false gods), and compassion like us. He understands our tears and our smiles. He understands when we get upset and angry. And because He does, we can rest assured that He understands when we become emotional. Don’t be ashamed of your emotions. Instead, go to God in prayer, laying your feelings and emotions at His feet. He cares for you and your feelings..
“When He saw the vast crowds of people, Jesus’ heart was deeply moved with compassion, because they seemed weary and helpless, like wandering sheep without a shepherd.….”(Matthew 9:36)