emotions

Emotions are so unwieldy.  I need to hold on to truths and not depend on what I feel. 

Emotions are God-given gifts. They are good but need to be controlled just as we have been given the mandate for dominion over the earth.. That covers all of human experience, including our soulish escapades.

 

I'm learning not to automatically interpret someone's anger as blame.. We need space for dialogue and taking time-outs in between; emotions can certainly hijack a clear-headed two-way communication street to become a one-way attacking vendetta. And even when there really is some element of blame in the mix, to have the grace of God that covers over a multitude of sins and enables me to quickly overlook any offence. 

I will incrementally add on to this post a record of things that I'm learning about emotions but for now, here are godly beliefs that God has given me to meditate on:

I am fearfully and wonderfully made - my emotional sensitivity is a gift that can be stewarded well. 

I bring joy and not pain - I am not an emotional burden; I have the capacity to self-regulate.