Not Everything You Feel Is True

[Not Everything You Feel Is True]( Current Teaching Series [Transformed]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Not Everything You Feel Is True]( By Rick Warren — 01/14/2022 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( “To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace . . . Those who obey their human nature cannot please God.” Romans 8:6, 8 (GNT) Learning to manage your emotions is the key to peace of mind. In other words, you need to learn to deal with what you feel! Here are four important reasons why you need to manage your emotions: Emotions are often unreliable. Your gut is often wrong. Your intuition is often flawed. Your emotions often lead you down a blind alley. You can’t depend on everything you feel! Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death” (NIV). You don’t have to accept everything you feel, because not everything you feel is right or authentic or will lead you in the right direction. You don’t want to be manipulated. If you don’t control your emotions, they will control you, and you will be manipulated by your moods. And if you’re always guided by your feelings, other people will take advantage of you. Worst of all, negative emotions are Satan’s favorite tool. He will use fear, resentment, and worry to wreak havoc in your life. The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (NIV). You want to please God. God cannot rule your life if emotions rule your life. If you make your decisions based on how you feel, then you’ve made your feelings your god, and then God can’t be God in your life. Romans 8 says, “To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace . . . Those who obey their human nature cannot please God” (Romans 8:6, 8 GNT). You want to succeed in life. Study after study has shown that your emotional quotient is far more important than your IQ when it comes to success. How many people do you know who ruined their reputation because of something said in anger? Or missed a job opportunity because of their lack of self-control? The Bible says in Proverbs 5:23, “[People] get lost and die because of their foolishness and lack of self-control” (CEV). When you choose to follow Jesus, that decision includes your emotions. Jesus wants to be Lord of how you feel, not just what you think and do. He wants to be Lord of your emotions. The Bible says, “From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God’s will and not by human desires” (1 Peter 4:2 GNT). [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - How much do you base your decisions on your feelings? How do you know if a “feeling” is right or wrong? - Why is it important to learn to listen to the Holy Spirit? How do you do that? - What about your emotions do you need to surrender to God today? The post [Not Everything You Feel Is True]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( [Get the Transformed Study Kit when you give a gift to support Daily Hope]( If you want a life of passion and purpose with freedom from your struggles, healing from your hurts, and relief from your troubles, God is the only one who can give that to you. Discover the timeless truths of God’s Word that can powerfully change every area of your life with Pastor Rick’s Bible study, Transformed. This engaging 7-week DVD and workbook study shares the biblical principles that can lead you to real transformation—spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, financially, and vocationally. 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