Thinking And Emotions (3)

The way we think has the most powerful impact on how we face life each day.  If we think we will have a stressful day then we probably will, because our thoughts feed our feelings and our feelings usually determine how we behave.   We are not shaped by our environment as much as we are by our perception of our environment. Beginning our day with God, and thinking right thoughts even in the midst of turmoil, will have a major impact on how the events of our day will go. If we think God will bless our day, then we are on the right track to having a good day.   God knows the end of this day from the beginning so we have nothing to fear if we walk through the day with Him.

This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24 NLT)

When we choose to handle the pressures of each day on our own, excluding God from the process, then we will have very little control over our emotions.  Our emotional stability will come and go like the crashing waves of the sea, and our thinking will churn our stomachs, removing all peace as we face the difficulties the day brings.

If, however, we begin the day by asking for God’s help, He will give us the wisdom to sort a reasonable response to the difficulties.  In addition, He will stay close to us as we navigate through each challenge we encounter.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. (James 1:5-6 NLT)

Thinking right will have a key impact on our emotions and on our general well-being.  Life's events don't determine who we are, God, our creator, determines who we are and He will uphold us with His righteous right hand.

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