Emotion is a fickle thing. On one hand, our emotion is an outward expression of an internal joy that overflows for all around us to see and that can be a good thing. It is encouraging to see others get fired up and excited about the Lord. It can be likened to a spark that is contagious. Another's fire, when it comes to the Lord, lights our fuse and breathes life into the lifeless ember that lies lazily within our cold hearts. On the other hand, emotion can be a trap that if we are not "Feeling it" we can be brought low and our faith and trust in the Lord will be like the waves on the ocean, up and down; sideways and backwards. We will be tossed around and there will be no substance or stability to our faith. Emotion in and of its self is a lot like a bottle of soda, after a while it loses its fizz and becomes flat. The bottom line is that emotion in the Christians life needs to be rooted in and the by-product of something and that something is the Word of God. When the Word of God is the origin and the makeup of our emotion and excitement the two will provide stability and longevity and this will give substance to our excitement. The Christians life will be a lamp that will never run dry of its precious oil.
Too many Christians borrow from the philosophies of the world. One such philosophy is what is known as "the power of positive thinking." What power is there to be found when ones hope is based purely on hope? There is no substance in such thinking. I know what you may be saying, There is nothing wrong with being positive and I agree but don't miss my point; hope should have some muscle to it. True hope is rooted in truth. True living takes place when the storms of life batter and beat upon the bow and the sails are nearly torn by the continuous sweeping wind, yet God's Word is as a light from a light house cutting through the night keeping us steady and on course as the ship rocks back and forth. That is living at its best, and not just any living, but living in the promises and the power of Christ Jesus.
Too many Christians borrow from the philosophies of the world. One such philosophy is what is known as "the power of positive thinking." What power is there to be found when ones hope is based purely on hope? There is no substance in such thinking. I know what you may be saying, There is nothing wrong with being positive and I agree but don't miss my point; hope should have some muscle to it. True hope is rooted in truth. True living takes place when the storms of life batter and beat upon the bow and the sails are nearly torn by the continuous sweeping wind, yet God's Word is as a light from a light house cutting through the night keeping us steady and on course as the ship rocks back and forth. That is living at its best, and not just any living, but living in the promises and the power of Christ Jesus.
The bottom line is that emotion in the Christians life needs to be rooted in and the by-product of something and that something is the Word of God.
The Christian's strength in the storms and the sunshine of life is rooted in the truth of God's Powerful and inerrant Word. The Bible says, "The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple" (Psalm 119:130.) Drop anchor in the powerful Word of God and your life will never be the same. There will be substance to your excitement and it will be solely based on the Word of God.
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