The Mrs. Rev Podcast: I'm Not My Emotions

Christians have many different perspectives on emotions. Some people think that if they feel any emotions, they can’t have faith. Other people, however, dwell on their emotions and allow them to limit their faith. The truth is that you are an emotional being! It is normal to have emotions, but you cannot allow them to lead your life.

You are a spirit. You live in a body, and you have a soul. Your soul is made up of your mind, will, and emotions make up who we are. It is normal to have emotions, but if you dwell on your emotions, they will begin to influence your reality.

The Bible tells us, “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:1-2

You cannot let your emotions lead and guide you the way they did before you were saved! You were never meant to go by your feelings. Above all things, your heart can be deceptive. You have to acknowledge that while you might be feeling a certain way, you are going to make your feelings line up with who you are in Christ.

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Even Jesus was not emotionless. When Lazarus died, Jesus wept with Mary and Martha. However, he did not get caught up in his emotions. He stayed focused on his mission and ultimately raised Lazarus back to life.

If you are not careful, your emotions will limit your faith by making you unstable. That is what the enemy wants! He knows that if you are unstable, you won’t operate in faith! Your job is to take every feeling that you have and compare it to the Word of God. You may feel a certain emotion, but you get to choose if you dwell on it.

“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.” James 1:6-8

King David faced many challenges, from being scorned by his brothers to being hunted by King Saul. In the psalms, we learn that caused David to feel troubled and distressed. He writes: “ Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God” (Psalms 42:11). David had to preach to himself so he could get his eyes off the situation and onto the Lord.

When you are facing real issues with friends, your spouse, your work, or any other number of things, it is easy to get in a funk and have a pity party. You have to decide if you are going to stay in that place, or if you are going to be a spirit-led woman?

You don’t have to just have a feeling or a thought. You can dictate what you meditate on. When you do have a day where your emotions are out of control, it doesn’t have to dictate you. Tell yourself, I might have had an off day, but that isn’t who I am.

I am a woman of God.

I am led by the Spirit.

I’m going to get in the Word.

I’m going to renew my mind.

I’m going to declare the scripture.

I’m going to cast my cares on the Lord.

I am not what I feel.

You either take your emotions captive or your emotions will take you captive.

Don’t be discouraged when you feel sad, disappointed, or frustrated. Trust your emotions to God and let Him speak to you! As a spirit-filled woman, you’re going to learn to walk in everything God has for you. You are going to be who God called you to be; there is grace for it!

Pray this: Father God, thank you for giving me the ability to feel emotions. Help me to use them to draw closer to you and to let you show me areas of my life that I need to surrender to you. I trust that even when I don’t feel it, you are good. I trust that even when I don’t feel it, you are for me. My feelings are not my master. Lord, forgive me for any time I have let their voice be louder than yours. Help me to continue to stay in line with your voice and your plans for me. In Jesus’ name, amen!