Feelings – The Sand Of Life
If there is anything that is unstable in our lives, it is our feelings. Feelings can change one day to the next and if we base our decisions on them, our life will become a roller coaster experience. When people divorce because they don’t feel any love for their spouse or change jobs because they don’t feel fulfilled or leave a church because they don’t feel happy anymore or accepted, they are building their lives on sand. Stability comes when we make decisions based on God’s Word instead of our feelings.
Emotions add flavor to our live and are God-given, but must be kept healthy and in balance. Just wishing you don’t feel a certain way doesn’t rid you of the ups and downs of your emotions. We must take control of our emotions and make decisions based on wisdom that is revealed in God’s Word, for there to be true peace and joy. Wisdom is acquired through application of the Word of God in our lives. This is what it is to build our life on the Rock and not on sand.
Feelings have come to the forefront of modern man’s attention and personal motivation. This generation’s motto has been: “If it feels good, do it.” I believe this is a result of a lack of fatherhood. A majority of families today are dysfunctional in that they lack a healthy father figure. This has been caused by the high rate of divorce or just absentee and irresponsible fathers. The result has been a generation being raised by single parents, in which the main influence has been maternal, thus an over emphasis on feelings.
God reveals Himself as a Father. Through His grace and love, He heals our damaged emotions through forgiving the guilt of the past and removing the fear of the future. He shows us the way to go, even when all around us seems confusing and our feelings are a mess. God comforts us when we are sad and brings us into His rest. His Word is a light to our path and answers our doubts. He is the Rock of All Ages. When we place our faith in the Lord, our life comes into perspective and our emotions into balance.
Fear knocked at my door. Faith opened that door and no one was there. –Author Unknown
Scriptures to meditate on:
Psalms 19:7-11; 27:19; 51:6; Heb. 4:12; 6:18; Mat. 7:24-27