What We Feel Is Not Who We Are
Our emotional lives move up and down constantly. Sometimes we experience great mood: swings from excitement to depression, from joy to sorrow, from inner harmony to inner chaos. A little event, a word from someone, a disappointment in work, many things can trigger such mood swings. Mostly we have little control over these changes. It seems that they happen to us rather than being created by us.
Thus it is important to know that our emotional life is not the same as our spiritual life. Our spiritual life is the life of the Spirit of God within us. As we feel our emotions shift we must connect our spirits with the Spirit of God and remind ourselves that what we feel is not who we are. We are and remain, whatever our moods, God's beloved children.
~Henri Nouwen
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
~His Joy~
Experience His Joy
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. ~Habakkuk 3:18
God created us with the ability to laugh, so we must need to laugh. The Word says, "A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing" (Proverbs 17:22). Jesus said that His joy would be in us so that we may experience His delight; He wants to fill our hearts with His gladness (see John 17:13). Jesus wants us to experience His joy, not just preach about it, or read books about it. He wants us to experiece His joy.
Joy greatly depends on how you view life, so if you need help getting your sense of humor back, ask God to show you the lighter side of life today. Don't hesitate to laugh when you suddenly feel joyful; you will quickly find that joy is very contagious.
Taken from Joyce Meyer's book, 'Starting Your Day Right'
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. ~Habakkuk 3:18
God created us with the ability to laugh, so we must need to laugh. The Word says, "A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing" (Proverbs 17:22). Jesus said that His joy would be in us so that we may experience His delight; He wants to fill our hearts with His gladness (see John 17:13). Jesus wants us to experience His joy, not just preach about it, or read books about it. He wants us to experiece His joy.
Joy greatly depends on how you view life, so if you need help getting your sense of humor back, ask God to show you the lighter side of life today. Don't hesitate to laugh when you suddenly feel joyful; you will quickly find that joy is very contagious.
Taken from Joyce Meyer's book, 'Starting Your Day Right'
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