Week of February 3, 2023
2 Corinthians 7:6, (NKJV) “Never the less God who comforts the downcast…”
If someone asks you the question, “how do you feel today”, how would you answer? I think the answer that might be most heard is, “Fine”. However, if you were to be honest, what would really describe how you feel? If you were to draw a picture with your words on how you feel, what would it look like?
Well, I believe God cares about how we really feel because he understands our moods. He also understands when our moods and feelings need to change. God can help us with those changes. God’s love for us is unconditional and His love does not change because of how we feel. His love does not change for me even when I am in a bad mood but He will work in my life to change those things that need to be changed! Someone once said, “God loves me just as I am but He also loves me too much to leave me like that.” Well, how does He go about that? Moods have roots and the way that God deals with and changes our moods and feelings is to reveal the inner reason for our feelings. Our moods and feelings are just an outward demonstration of how we feel inside. God, through His conviction by the Holy Spirit, reveals the real inner reason. He allows us to see our fears, anxieties, insecurities, resentments, self-pity and more for what they are in our lives.
If your feelings are wrong or if your mood is bad, stop and ask Him to show you the real reason you feel that way. He will show you something internal and deep-seated and then you can deal with the real matter at hand, which changes you outwardly and will bring glory to God.
God Bless, Pastor Rick