HIS EMOTIONS

God has emotions, but contrary to our emotions, they are never fickle or up and down. God is in love with us, and that truth never changes. It's the same now as it was 2000 years ago when Jesus died on the cross! The Bible gives us many examples of Jesus' emotions, like when he wept for Lazarus (John 11:35) or when he cried out to God with loud cries and tears (Heb 5:7) or when he went into the temple with a whip and drove out those who were turning the house of God into a money market. (John 2:13-17) We know that God has emotions and that his emotions are stable and always driven by love. How wonderful would it be for all of us to live with the stability of God’s loving emotions! 

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. 

2 Cor  5:17 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come! 

Rom 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. 

Emotions are like fuel; they can give you the power to go in the right direction or a wrong direction. Many times, our emotions are what get in the way and mess things up. Often, they are self-centered and driven by fear, greed, and pride. Our emotions are a byproduct of our dominant thoughts. I have often said, if you change the way you think, it will change the way you feel. If you change the way you feel, it will change the way you act. If you change the way you act, it will change your entire destiny. 

Many times, people give in to their emotions by giving themselves the excuse of, “that’s just the way I feel.” Just because we feel one way or another doesn’t mean our feelings are right. Our feelings must be driven by love, and love-driven feelings are a byproduct of a life that’s been transformed by the renewing of one’s mind.  

The revelation that you can have a whole new set of feelings and look at the world through a completely different lens is exciting! Today is your day to get a hold of your thoughts! Input determines output! Choose to set your mind and what God says is true! It is time for the old to go and the new to come! My prayer for you today is that you would have… 

HIS EMOTIONS 

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