God and our Emotions

I am still planning on posting here on my blog but I may be a little tiny bit less often this month. It's been pretty busy for me with my work schedule and largely due to a big exam I am taking February 6th that I am studying my head off for (literally, my brain is only holding on by a string) and I will be out of town for a conference this Friday through Monday. So...

But I am still thinking lots of random thoughts. Here is a sample:

The other day I was listening to moody radio and heard this fellow talking about our feelings and faith. Basically he was saying that often we base our relationship with God on our feelings. If we are feeling intimate with God then we think we must be intimate. If we are feeling distant then we think that God must be distant. The fellow described how so many folks get really bummed out after having a really "high" experience with God because they expect that it will just continue and then when the daily grind hits in reality it does not stay so "high". And so then comes a big down. Rather, the man on the radio (sorry man, I didn't catch your name!) reminded that God is God no matter what our feelings are at the time.

These ideas are not new to me. I know that God is God no matter what and I can't base everything on my feelings. BUT it was such a great reminder!

I do have something to add. As a therapist I advise people to be aware of their emotions as recognizing feelings can give you information. For example, if you are feeling worn out all the time you might need to take a look at your life and re-evaluate your schedule. If you are feeling sad you might need to slow down and figure out what you might be grieving. If you are feeling lonely you might recognize the need for more people in your life. Well, the same applies to God. If you are feeling a certain way with God you might want to ask yourself why and what is really going on? It's know it's a cliche but there's that saying... chances are if you are feeling distant from God it wasn't God who moved...