All this month we’ve looked at Our Feelings Versus God’s Truths. In case you missed a post or want to share the whole series with a friend, here’s the month-long series wrap up for you!
But first, have you had a chance this month to reflect on any of our posts or put the Biblical truths we shared with you into practice? If so, tell us in the comments. We love hearing from you!
In the introduction to the series, I said, “we must be grounded in truth or else we’ll be deceived by the lies of the enemy.” Boy, isn’t that true? I know my heart can feel pretty vulnerable to the enemy’s lies sometimes. I’m thankful that God’s word is always a lamp to my feet that illuminates the way and directs me in the path of truth. (Psalm 119:105)
The best part of knowing God’s truths better is that we begin to know Him better! When we look at our situations and circumstances through the lens of God’s Word, things begin to appear different. We learn to trust God more as we become confident in His character and nature.
Series Post Links:
Here are feelings and truths we looked at this month. Each post contains several Bible verses for encouragement:
- I wrote about dealing with the feeling of being incapable of doing what God is asking. God asked Moses and Gideon to do some pretty big things, but He was with them, helping them, the whole time. Even though we know of His ability, that head knowledge doesn’t always translate to heart knowledge. I shared a few questions that I ask myself and you can ask yourself when you’re struggling.
- Jaime reminded us that even though we sometimes feel we aren’t good enough, God gives us worth! “Some days it feels like every rejection, every failure, every lost job, every bad judgement is stuck on me…” She also said, “When feelings of inadequacy ring in my ears, I can replace them with the truth about God’s unconditional love, remembering that there is nothing I can say or do to make him love me more or less.”
- Lisa assured us that when we feel confused, God is not! She gave us three steps to take when we just don’t get it and reminds us to trust in His knowledge. She wrote, “Whether you can see Him or not, God is at work behind the scenes for your good (Romans 8:28). Hold on to His truths. Trust in His knowledge. His understanding is beyond measure (Psalm 147:5). And when the time is right, your faith during the night will result in praise during the day.”
- Do you ever feel afraid? All of us can answer “yes”, I’m sure. Alyssa tells us that as a child of God, we don’t have to let fear speak into our lives— God is our strength! “Fear tells us that God won’t provide. Fear tells us that we aren’t equipped to handle our struggles. And worst of all… fear tells us that there is a reason to be afraid. But the Bible tells us that we have no reason to fear… When you feel afraid, remember Who you serve. He is your help. He is your strength. And He is your provider.”
- Patti pointed out that when we feel unlovable, God loves eternally! Though we may feel unloveable some days, the truth is that God loves us no matter what— forever! She gives us truths to remember and also ideas for what to do when we feel unloveable. She says, “Child of God, you are precious in His sight, and loved beyond measure. Don’t believe your feelings, believe the truth and be set free!”
Final Thoughts
God created us in His image. Part of that means that, like Him, we’ll have emotions. After all, like we talked about during Lent, the Book of John traces Jesus humanity as well as divinity. Jesus wept and even cleared the Temple in His righteous anger. Like our Creator, we, too, feel.
Some of those feelings, of course, are wonderful. They cause us to reach out to others with compassion and tenderness. They help us show love and joy. But when we deal with feelings of inability, worthlessness, confusion, fear, of being unloveable, or other negative things, we need to pause and seek God’s truth.
I pray this series has encouraged you to seek and hold onto the Word of God– especially when your feelings are in opposition to what He says.
Be encouraged, He cares about your every hurt and frustration!
How has God reminded you of His truth lately?
Blessings,
Ali
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