…who, being past feeling… (Ephesians 4:19) Some people deny and ignore their feelings, fearful that their feelings will lead them down the wrong path. I get it. If you wait until you feel like doing some things they will never get done, and if you actually do some of the things you feel like doing … Continue reading
Tag Archives: feelings
More than a feeling
Whether you are making a decision about love, money, or whether to eat another fresh yeast roll (with butter)… …or you’re just trying to make sense of the news of the day… …things seldom end well when your decision is based on, “This is how I feel and here’s why.” The better route is to … Continue reading
Nothing but the truth
Remember when listening to someone, that just because they truthfully feel strongly about something does not mean it is true. Truthful opinions and honest speculation does not substitute for the truth. Basing your decisions by taking a poll of how others truthfully feel or by going with the majority opinion is a recipe for disaster. … Continue reading
Why do you feel that way?
An excellent question to ask yourself regularly is, “Why do I feel this way?” There may be no good reason. It could be just the three-day old pizza you ate for breakfast. It could be because you don’t like their haircut (or yours!), or it may be because your favorite team lost a close game … Continue reading
Hide your feelings
Ignoring your negative feelings and hiding them are not the same. By all means acknowledge your hurts, fears, and frustrations, but you don’t have to notify the world. The way you feel about something or someone today may be far different this time next year or even this time tomorrow. Settle for doing the right … Continue reading
How to run off good friends, customers, and church attendees
I had no idea how easy was to run someone away from church! Continue reading
How do people feel about you?
If the people in your life, are for the most part, good decent people and they are not that excited about you and what you’re trying to do, it is most likely one of three reasons… Continue reading
When you finish!
For most of the years I was privileged to pastor the great Fort Mill Church of God I led them in an annual 40-day fast at the beginning of the year. I would challenge them to make a commitment to give up something they liked or liked to do for forty days and instead focus … Continue reading
Facts don’t always matter that much
This may seem a little counterintuitive, but when making a decision with/for someone remember that the facts may not matter that much. What will matter more are the emotions swirling around the decision to be made. Experience has show that most people seldom let the facts stop them from making decisions they want to make. … Continue reading
Emotionally Speaking
We like to downplay emotions and fool ourselves into believing we are making carefully thought out rational decisions. But the truth be known, our emotions are the fuel that drives much of what we do. There’s nothing wrong with that—it is what it is; we were created to be emotional beings. I like to think of … Continue reading
