Romans 8:6: SPIRIT LIVING! Romans 8:6 (GNT) To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace. COMMENTARY PEARL Not Everything You Feel Is Right To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace Those who obey their human nature cannot please God (Romans 8:6, 8 GNT). Learning to manage your emotions is the key to peace of mind. I want to share with you four important reasons from Gods Word why you need to learn to deal with what you feel. 1. You need to learn to manage your emotions because they are often unreliable. Your gut is often wrong. Your intuition is often flawed. Your emotions often lead you down a blind alley. You cant depend on everything you feel! Proverbs 14:12 says, There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death (NIV). You dont have to accept everything you feel, because not everything you feel is right or authentic or will lead you in the right direction. 2. You need to learn to manage your emotions because you dont want to be manipulated. If you dont control your emotions, they will control you, and you will be manipulated by your moods. And if youre always guided by your feelings, other people are going to take advantage of you. Worst of all, negative emotions are Satans favorite tool. He will use fear, resentment, and worry to wreak havoc in your life. The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8, Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (NIV). 3. You need to learn to manage your emotions because you want to please God. God cannot rule your life if emotions rule your life. If you make your decisions based on how you feel, then youve made your feelings god, and then God cant be God in your life. Romans 8:6, 8 says, To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace Those who obey their human nature cannot please God (GNT). 4. You need to learn to manage your emotions because you want to succeed in life. Study after study has shown that your emotional quotient is far more important than your IQ when it comes to success. How many people do you know who ruined their reputation because of something said in anger? Or missed a job opportunity because of their lack of self-control? The Bible says in Proverbs 5:23, [People] get lost and die because of their foolishness and lack of self-control (CEV). When you choose to follow Jesus, that decision includes your emotions. So when you say, I gave my heart to Jesus, you gave your emotions to him so he could manage them. Jesus wants to be Lord of how you feel, not just what you think and do. He wants to be Lord of your emotions. From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by Gods will and not by human desires (1 Peter 4:2 GNT). [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] CLOSING THOUGHT He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Matthew 10:39 Here is a paradox - a seemingly contradictory statement. But Jesus wasn't just playing with words. He knew that real life - life in the Spirit on earth, life forever in heaven - comes only when people surrender everything to Him. "I am the way, the truth, and the life," Jesus said (John 14:6). His new life (1 Corinthians 15:22) is better than anything we could lose! [Daily Bible Promise Book By Barbour Publishing] LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE http://www.abible.com/devotions/2018/20180306-1027.html http://www.abible.com/devotions/2015/20150723-1506.html http://www.abible.com/devotions/2014/20140205-1717.html LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT Most Important Decision in Life: http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo [old, but one of the best] Importance of Choice: http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video] Seeking God Made Real: http://vimeo.com/31489782 Prayer Made Real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE Musical Devotional On Christian Living: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcotY5K7T0c Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David DeRose, MD, MPH: https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ Amazing Facts Bible Studies: http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx Discover Bible Studies: http://studies.itiswritten.com/discover/ Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: http://www.bibleresearch.info/ ABible.com: http://www.aBible.com LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug Batchelor: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK Restoring The Power by John Bradshaw: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRogO1SxoZN15Boa7BMon4BouVMdteVaq Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657 Last Day Prophecy: His Other Sheep by Pastor Gerald Babanezhad: https://vimeo.com/162267518