“But My righteous one shall live by faith …” (Hebrews 10:38, NASB)
“Often our feelings and emotions are mistakenly substituted for faith …
In all of the various experiences, we are to rely on the indwelling of Christ in our hearts, regardless of our feelings, as we walk obediently before Him. And this is where many Christians get into trouble. They try to walk by feelings rather than by faith …
Trust God’s Word and His power more than you trust your own feelings and experiences … (Samuel Rutherford)
When I cannot feel the faith of assurance, I live by the fact of God’s faithfulness. (Matthew Henry)
(from Streams in the Desert by L. B. Cowman, March 10)
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Today I am joining … Scripture & a Snapshot and Sunday Scripture Blessings and Selah .
So timely!
I want to be a woman who names her feelings and then lines them up against scripture for a right understanding of them.
Such wisdom!
My word this year is Trust because I need to trust God. However, I still worry and my humanness gets in the way, and then the trust falls. Especially, this year, I feel I am asking so much with my son’s Covid and all other things. Trusting though, as it always works out.
Amen, Joanne. Our emotions may be real and may or may not be identifiable, but they don’t get to call the shots.
Only Jesus.
He whispers peace …
Timely and a very important lesson for us all!
I agree, this is an area where a lot of us do get off-track. Our feelings seem so real and strong, but God’s Word is true and holy. He’ll give us the grace to follow Him. Often our feelings follow, but even if they don’t, we need to base our actions on God’s Word.