Proclamations of
Faith  |
| by David A. DePra |
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| Regarding Discernment and Emotions:
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| The way I feel about something is not
necessarily the way God |
| feels about it. God has no bias, no
selfishness, and no agenda |
| except love. And He is never deceived by
His emotions. |
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| Emotions are great liars. They cannot be
trusted to indicate to us |
| the will of God. |
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| It takes time to learn how to divorce
emotional reactions from the |
| leadings of the Holy Spirit. |
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| Emotional reactions are usually tied
directly to our will. Spiritual |
| maturity results in being able to choose
what is right despite |
| wrong emotional reactions. |
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| Even when my emotions reflect the Truth,
they are not to be used |
| as the criteria for Truth. |
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| God does not make emotions go away. He
brings them under |
| the exposure and control of the Holy
Spirit. |