#64: How To Handle Overbearing Emotions

Uniquely You with Destiny Pickens

The ability to express good emotions is a beautiful gift from God but as with every other thing that exists under the face of the earth, we have bad emotions as humans. So how do you navigate this phase when it comes?

One of the ways the devil gets to us is through bad options. He pushes us to react violently and most times in resignation, submitting to his will when these emotions become overbearing. This is why it is important as God's children to learn how to manage overbearing emotions.

In this episode, I shared tips on how we can loosen the grip that emotions have over our lives.

• Anchor yourself in the truth

The entirety of God's word is centered on the truth and God's word is unchanging. One of the best ways of overcoming emotions is trusting God and his world instead of the emotions you feel at a certain point because they cloud our sense of reasoning and deceive us into trusting them.

• Do not avoid or ignore your emotions

Sonmanubelicers adopt the ostrich method of burying their heads in the same way when they get overwhelmed with bad emotions. Do you know that when you fail to put out the fire on your candlestick, it burns out, gets melted, and slowly burns your table cloth and eventually, the entire building is engulfed in flames?

This is what happens when we try to bottle or ignore our emotions. It's better to feel and express them with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

• Use Discernment

As Christians, we have been called to apply the gift of the Holy Spirit and move through everything with discernment. Taking a step back to process what we feel and asking God for wisdom are one of the ways to use discernment.

Notable Quotes

“Feelings are an essential part of humanity and reflect one of mankind's direct connections to God”

“The danger lies in when we allow our emotions to run the show”

“We cannot allow our emotions to be in the driver's seat of our lives ”

“Many times it's our emotions that highlight the areas we need to bring before the Lord ”

“Discernment is a valuable tool and we can use it to navigate emotions”

Scriptures Mentioned

• Genesis 1:26-27
• Proverbs 28:26
• James 1:5

Links

If you are ready to embark on the journey to living with a biblical mindset, reach out to me

www.destinypickens.com

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