Hey friends, how are you feeling today? Sometimes, (and I have said it before) our feelings are not always honest with us, but our feelings are ours. We know how we feel and of course there are times, when we allow those feelings to determine our actions. Today, my heart is filled with gladness because the sun is out, and our temperature will rise into the 50°s. Yesterday was a rainy, windy and cold day, I was still happy though, I even went running outside. And at the end of that day, the Lord sent the most beautiful sunset, I had ever seen (well maybe, I’ve seen other nice sunsets, but this was a good one). It looked like the trees were on fire, it was stunning. I do believe we should always analyze our extreme emotions; why do I feel this way; is it coming from a good place? Surrender those feelings to the Lord. He will not leave you there. I’ve come to the conclusion though, that feelings can’t always be trusted and because of that, feelings should not direct my actions.
What if Jesus had allowed His feelings to direct His actions? He had a ‘right’ to His feelings, didn’t He? The Bible tells us, He was sorrowful and deeply distressed. I have been sorrowful and distressed, (yet I will never comprehend the breadth and depth of His emotions) it took the Lord almost a year of consistently working on me to get me back on the right path. The Lord Jesus Christ allowed Himself to feel; but He did not allow these feelings control. He surrendered His emotions to His Father; He allowed His Father to determine His course of actions. Oh, to be like thee, Lord!
Most times, my extreme emotions arise as a result of unexpected and unknown (to me) situations, like that time, I lost (lost; such a ridiculous word) our baby. But can you imagine what it would have been like to ‘know’? To know what’s coming next. To know your friend will betray you. To know your friend will deny you. Sometimes, knowledge isn’t a blessing is it? It’s like double the pain, I think. It’s like a parent knowing that the path their child has taken will lead to destruction, although you’ve spoken, they keep going. Knowing the end result does not make it any easier, when that child eventually does fall. Our emotions are not be discarded, but they are not to be given authority over us either. We accept those emotions; we mourn, we grieve, we laugh, they have their place. But we remember the cross, we remember the love of the One, Who, in spite of His feelings, endured the cross for us. He knew we would bring Him pain and shame, yet still He took that cross anyway. Because of that, I know that I can acknowledge my feelings, and I can surrender them to the One, Who bore that cross, for my sake. Do I have the right to do any less?
How are you feeling today?
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41 responses to “I DON’T WANT IT!”
Great read as always!! I’m getting better at keeping the word ‘surrender’ at the top of my vocabulary…great reminder with your post too!!
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Praise the Lord, to Him be the glory. Surrender is absolutely difficult for me, and so it is something I have to do daily. Control comes much easier, but disaster is usually swift to follow
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Very wise words!!
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What an honor! Thank you so very much ❤️ May the Lord be praised and May He bless you abundantly
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You are so right about it being better for us not to know the future. We would live in absolute fear and be totally useless to anybody.
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😂😂😂❤️ absolutely right; I’d be afraid to leave the house! May the Lord bless you abundantly
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Great post Brenda! As C.S. Lewis once wrote over the loss of his wife, “Feelings and feelings and feelings. Let me try thinking instead.” Boy can I relate. And you’re absolutely right, feelings can’t be trusted!
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That’s a good quote, and definitely we should be thinking more; feeling less ❤️❤️May the Lord be with u
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I am so grateful for His ultimate sacrifice even knowing who will ultimately throw it away and reject it, and knowing how short we will fall. This is such a great reminder!
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Praise the Lord, to Him be all the glory :)Even in spite of us and because of us and all of our misdeeds, He went to the cross anyway. Such great love!
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Yes, He knows & understands as no one else can. ♥
Happy Easter Brenda,
Jennifer
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amen 🙂 As fully man, He would have had to battle these emotions also, and He knew WHO to take them to 🙂
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Absolutely Brenda, how amazing is our Savior!
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What a beautiful reflection! I was just praying on the hard work of surrendering my emotions this morning. It’s so hard to surrender, even knowing that in the past God has worked all things for my good. Thank you so much for your words.
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Praise the Lord, to our great God be all the glory 🙂 It is very difficult going against what comes naturally to us 🙂 It is instinctive to allow our emotions to dictate our actions (that’s why I have to apologize so often :)) But keeping our eyes on the Lord and in His Word helps in surrendering at a faster pace
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Amen! How many times do I let my emotions rule me? More than I would like to admit. Thank you for the reminder to hand those overwhelming feelings, thoughts, and emotions over to the Lord. God Bless my friend!
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Like you, I have allowed my emotions to rules way too many times, yet I fear there are many more to go, especially when I am not intentionally going against myself. Help me, Lord
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Amen. How can we do less than follow him? Your blog reminds me of where I need to be
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praise the Lord, When I am reminded of His sacrifice, I am reminded that the cost of my sin was not cheap
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It literally broke his heart . . .
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amen
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I love this! Thank you for sharing. I am grateful not to know what’s going to happen next but rather just learn to trust God. Even though, it’s so hard! Thank you for being so relatable!
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yes!! it is very hard, I find myself sometimes wanting to know and being thankful I do not know 🙂 We serve a great and Loving God
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I can’t imagine what it was like to know what he was going to experience, and to know that he could stop it, but to continue. Thank you Jesus.
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amen! amen!! Praise the Lord, He continued to the cross in spite of my sin
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Timely post! Thank you for sharing this! 😀
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Praise the Lord, to Him be all the glory. May the Lord be with you
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It is such a comfort for me to know that Jesus is our sympathetic high priest because he endured pain, rejection etc in this life. He knew what was coming and he followed through anyway.
I can’t imagine knowing beforehand some of the things I have been through. I am glad I didn’t/
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amen to that! At one point I thought I did, but I am so thankful, they Lord did not give me what I deserve
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Such wise words and counsel! This: ” I do believe we should always analyze our extreme emotions; why do I feel this way; is it coming from a good place? Surrender those feelings to the Lord. He will not leave you there. I’ve come to the conclusion though, that feelings can’t always be trusted and because of that, feelings should not direct my actions.”
Our feelings are so powerful; you present excellent avenues of dealing correctly with them.
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Praise the Lord 🙂 To our Great God be all the glory. We should not suppress our feelings as if they don’t exist and matter. They do matter, especially to our God, but they should not control our actions
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Yes, three times our Savior conquered is let’s-not-do-this emotions and stuck to the plan He and the Father had formed and enacted since before the world began. He conquered His final test by saying and acting: not my will be done but yours! That is our test as well.
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amen and amen; so very well said. May I be just as successful in saying yes to the Lord
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Brenda, beautiful post! Just knowing Jesus experienced the same emotions but far more deeply is a comfort. Knowing He gets it when no one else does; He understands when we are sad, hurt, rejected, and afraid. He is our Hope and strength. Such a wonderful beautiful thought dear one. Oh, and I saw the most gorgeous fiery orange sunrise today!!! God bless you always my friend!!💖
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Theses sunrise and sunsets are very God’s gifts to us 🙂 They are so beautiful they could only come form Him 🙂 He keeps our tears in His hands
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True, His glory is unmatched.
Thanks for liking my blog.
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You are so very welcome 🙂
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I love reading this. Such an enlightenment.
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Praise the Lord to Him be all the glory 🙂 He is certainly faithful
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Amen!
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