FEELINGS

 FEELINGS 

What makes your feelings change? I know seeing my Husband every morning first thing makes me feel Blessed Above Measure. Talking to my Daughters and GrandBlessings makes me feel joyful. I know coming home from a trip makes me feel good. I feel good when I enjoy a meal and fellowship with family and friends. I guess my good feelings are associated with people and home. My bad feelings are associated with my shortcomings and temptations, such as road rage, and my impatient things that are not going my way. Feelings are a sense of our being. Things and people are big influences not only on our emotional state but also on our Spiritual. 

Places we go, and the things that we do all affect us. Once we know that we have become a Spiritual being after Salvation we need to make wiser choices about what we do. Spirits, good and bad, are everywhere moving for and against us every day. Things and places that don't seem bad really are when you look at them through Spiritual eyes. Anything that moves you emotionally is Spiritual, whether it is good or bad. Blessings and curses are real. The devil will use what is seemingly harmless to move you if you will let him. That is why it is so important to read your Bible and to have your senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 

Hebrews 5:12-14

For When For The Time Ye Ought To Be Teachers, Ye Have Need That One Teach You Again Which Be The First Principles Of The Oracles Of God; And Are Become Such As Have Need Of Milk, And Not Of Strong Meat. For Every One That Useth Milk Is Unskilful In The Word Of Righteousness: For He Is A Babe. But Strong Meat Belongeth To Them That Are Of Full Age, Even Those Who By Reason Of Use Have Their Senses Exercised To Discern Both Good And Evil.

People who have been Christians for years still don't know what is good or evil. I was told one time that Mardi Gras makes them feel a certain way that made them happy. I was told if I found fault in harry potter then I would have to find fault with Disney. Anything that has to do with sorcery is evil. Mardi Gras can be traced back to the Romans' pagan celebrations. Movies that make you feel scared because of the terrorizing of an evil person or being, are not of God. 

2 Timothy 1:7

For GOD HATH NOT GIVEN US THE SPIRIT OF FEAR; But Of Power, And Of Love, And Of A Sound Mind.

Know why you feel the way that you do, is it of God or satan? 

I say all of this so that we can grow up Spiritually and be strong in The Faith. Don't give yourself over to seducing spirits. 

1 Timothy 4:1

Now The Spirit Speaketh Expressly, That In The Latter Times Some Shall Depart From The Faith, Giving Heed To Seducing Spirits, And Doctrines Of Devils;

1 Corinthians 16:13 

WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE MEN, BE STRONG.

Read Your Bible. 

Donna K Purifoy

1/27/2023