We all have days when we feel more emotional than usual, and there may be many reasons for that. Perhaps you didn’t sleep well the night before, or you ate something that lowered your blood sugar or that you were allergic to.
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The occasional emotional day is something we don’t have to be too concerned about.
There are also times we have emotional issues that need to be resolved and dealt with. WE are often guilty of stuffing things down inside us rather than dealing with them. If you are a person who avoids confrontation, you can have a soul full of unresolved issues that need closure before emotional wholeness will come.
I remember a night when I was unable to sleep, which is unusual for me. Immediately I recalled a situation from the day before. I had been rude to someone and instead of apologizing to them and asking God to forgive me, I rushed through the situation and went on to the next thing I needed to do. Obviously, my wrong conduct was irritating my spirit, even though my conscious mind had buried it. As soon as I asked God to forgive me and made the decision to apologize to the person, I was able to go to sleep.
If you feel unusually sad or as if you are carrying a heavy burden you don’t understand, ask God what is wrong before you start assuming things. It is amazing what we can learn by simply asking God and being willing to face any truth He might reveal about us or our behaviour. Sometimes we feel emotional because of something someone has done to us or an unpleasant circumstance in our life. But at other times we feel that way because of something we did wrong and ignored.
You CAN read the Bible through in a year. Start today!
Mon: Jeremiah 22-24, Luke 3:1-10, Psalm 59:9-17, Proverb 14:23-24
Tues: Jeremiah 25-27, Luke 3:11-20, Psalm 64, Proverb 14:25-28
Wed: Jeremiah 28-30, Luke 3:21-28, Psalm 95, Proverb 14:29-33
Thurs: Jeremiah 31-32, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 98, Proverb 14:34
Fri: Jer 33:1-36:26, Luke 4:14-30, Ps 102: 1-11, Pro 14:35-15:2
Sat: Jeremiah 36:27-40:16, Luke 4:31-44, Ps 102:12-17, Prov 15:3
Sun: Isaiah 53:2-12, Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 32:3