Day 1

Our goal as believers is to develop the kind of faith that persists (perseveres) above feelings..!
When society is bent on the ideology (principles, beliefs) that if it ‘feels good, do it’, we Christians should not allow our thinking to be manipulated by moods and supersede (take the place of) what we know to be the truth..
Our feelings are so easily influenced and changed by words, actions, and tones..
Our feelings will try to persuade us to do things that are disobedient to God. If we are to live a righteous life, they cannot be trusted..
God calls us to live instead by faith. This means we act not based on our feelings but on what God calls us to do. We don’t believe something because of how it makes us feel but what Scripture says about it..
This is where we can see the folly of trusting our feelings. How can you rely on something to inform you that is always swaying?
In the end, it is God and His Word that should inform our feelings, not the other way around. When you are tempted to listen to your feelings or your feelings are overwhelming you, stop and look to God’s Word. Compare what you are feeling to what He says..
Do your feelings line up? Great—follow what God’s Word says. But if your feelings contradict God’s Word, you need to say “no” to them. Those are the feelings we put off and ignore. Though they may feel strong, they’re not trustworthy. God’s Word is your source and foundation. Live by it, not your feelings..
“This gospel unveils a continual revelation of God’s righteousness—a perfect righteousness given to us when we believe. And it moves us from receiving life through faith, to the power of living by faith. This is what the Scripture means when it says: “We are right with God through life-giving faith!”’……”(Romans 1:17‬)