Emotion is a subjective state of mind.
Emotions can be reactions to internal stimuli (such as thoughts or memories) or events that occur in our environment.
Emotions are not the same thing as moods. A mood is a state of mind that inclines us to react a certain way.
Emotions by themselves are neither good nor bad. They are simply reactions. However, the way we act(or don’t act) on our emotions can strongly affect our well-being.
God’s work is joyful, and we rejoice with Him in the goodness of His purpose.
We need to find joy in the things of God, even when it seems inconvenient to our own lives or desire.
Luke 15:11-32 – Prodigal Son
When we find ourselves resentful or jealous instead of joyful in the good works of God, we should take a hard look in the mirror.
While joy can be hard to cultivate, the increasing engagement of the believer with social media only adds more fuel to our discontent and joylessness.
Social media often seems to reflect the opposite values of God’s kingdom.
Many of us use allow social media and the world to define who we are as a person.
We allow our past to define who we are now as a person.
The one thing we forget is that when we are in Christ, we are a NEW creation.
Now let’s hear the real life story from Marcus Crank.