{"id":23208,"date":"2025-11-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23208"},"modified":"2025-11-12T05:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:52:47","slug":"our-emotions-serve-a-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23208","title":{"rendered":"Our Emotions Serve a Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019ll admit it \u2014 I can be an emotional basket case from time to time. Sometimes it\u2019s something small \u2014 like a touching memory from years gone by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other times, it\u2019s when I think about the sheer goodness of God or when I get a call from Bryson, my youngest grandchild — who\u2019s currently sailing the Mediterranean with 22 other students on a 150-foot sail boat for 90 days! (Cue the tears \u2014 again!) More about my Bryson story — but here he is living the drream — catching fish and working in the galley below!
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Emotions. We\u2019ve all got them \u2014 and thank goodness we do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus said in Mark 12:29-30, \u201cYou must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.\u201d That\u2019s not a half-hearted kind of love \u2014 that\u2019s a passionate, full-throttle, emotionally invested kind of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about it: God Himself is emotional. He feels joy, compassion, sorrow, even righteous anger. We were created in His image, so of course we feel things deeply, too. Emotions aren\u2019t a weakness \u2014 they\u2019re one of God\u2019s greatest gifts to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our feelings help us connect, create, laugh, cry, and love. They help us empathize with others and celebrate life\u2019s big (and small) wins. Even negative emotions can serve a holy purpose \u2014 they can guide us toward healing, forgiveness, and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But \u2014 let\u2019s be honest \u2014 sometimes our emotions need a little supervision. One extreme is emotionalism \u2014 when feelings run the whole show. (Been there!) Everything becomes about what we feel rather than what\u2019s true. The other extreme? Pretending we don\u2019t feel at all \u2014 locking it all up behind a brave face. (Also been there!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sweet spot? Letting God be the director of our emotional orchestra. When our hearts get out of tune, He knows just how to bring them back into harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 42:11 reminds us, \u201cWhy, my soul, are you downcast? Put your hope in God.\u201d
And Philippians 4:4 adds, \u201cRejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let\u2019s not be gushers or stuffers \u2014 let\u2019s be God-guided feelers. Feel deeply. Love passionately. Laugh often. And when those tears come (for any reason), let them remind you that emotions aren\u2019t messy mistakes \u2014 they\u2019re beautiful proof that your heart is alive and that God\u2019s Spirit is still at work within you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotions aren\u2019t flaws \u2014 they\u2019re fingerprints of God\u2019s heart in us. Feel deeply, love freely, rejoice always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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