This would all be easy except for …
… how I FEEL.
Anybody else?
Second Mile living is easy when I’m “feelin’ it”. When I’m filled with all those happy-Jesus-vibes and generosity just seems to flow freely isn’t it just so beautiful when we just all love each other?
Until he says that thing, or you see that post or read the message that just sends your blood pressure through the roof. Or you feel so deeply hurt or alone or left out or wrongly judged or betrayed or whatever –– and you feel ALL THE FEELS.
Even the exact same circumstance can FEEL different based on so many factors.
So here’s what we have to figure out: Can feelings be commanded? Can God command us to FEEL a certain way? How much control do we have over our feelings?
We’re starting a quick mini-series, within the Second Mile, to tackle some of these questions, because until we figure out feelings, we won’t be able to figure out freedom. Join me here for Episode 6 …
About the Kari Patterson Podcast: We need wisdom, y’all. Like, yesterday. Right?! We need God’s perspective. We need His heart. We need joy, resilience, clarity, and conviction. Feeling this need, author Kari Patterson opens Scripture and shares candidly how God’s Word informs her daily life. Appropriate for all ages, relatable and refreshing, join Kari for conversations on responding to unkindness, emotional freedom, parenting dilemmas, self-pity, forgiveness, and more. (Available most of the places you enjoy podcasts, including those with links above.)