PASSION VS. EMOTION
Written by lovintheson
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 10:14 PM.
This is something I have questioned for a long time...and through friends, Bible Reading and Joyce Meyer....I get it! My question was simply, whats wrong with having emotions...I am a woman, they are knit into my being.
I still believe emotions are good...they keep you in touch with how you 'FEEL' If you 'FEEL' happy, things are good for you and you smile, and are euphoric. It is also good to experience every emotion... to cry when your sad, as it is a healthy release, as long as you don't punch someone when your mad...
OK - what if you add passion to your life. You will add a new level of living - not just getting through the day but you will experience living life PASSIONATELY!
I have a passion for walking. Here in WA it is cold at 6:00 in the morning. I do not 'FEEL' like getting out in the cold at that time of the day, but I do it because of my passion. I do it anyway, regardless of how I feel when I open the front door and look out to grey skies. My passion takes me out, and 3 miles later, exhileration.
As Joyce Meyer put it, "We are to take authority over our feelings, choose to do what is right, and God will send along the emotion to follow"
This also from Joyce: "The Glory of God is man, FULL of LIFE. The Glory of God is not found in a dead person. Psalm 119 is all about LIVING a full life through Gods Word. That is His Glory - that we walk in obedience to Him. Living our life for Him so others may experience Him through us, who otherwise would never meet HIm." We often speak dying words...complaints, negative, the price of gas.... Straight from Joyce: "If the horse is dead - get off it and find a new ride!"
This was made so clear to me...that we can not let our emotions decide our actions or take over our thoughts. We are to set our minds on the things above right? Our emotions will not carry us when ugliness looms...we don't 'FEEL' good at these times - but Passion brings us through. Satan loves when we are down. Passion will drive the devil right out. Victory is in our passion for LIVING a life pleasing to God. Lets try adding passion and experience LIFE to the full.
