Why do I focus so much on emotions? Why don’t I just preach Jesus? I am a follower of Jesus. I love Jesus. But why do I talk so much about emotions?

Think about these questions.

• How well do you worship if you’re in emotional pain?
• What is your spiritual message if you worry all day?
• What is your spiritual testimony if you hate yourself?
• How well do you embrace the freedom that Jesus offers if you’re in emotionally bondage?
• How does an addiction impact your spiritual walk?
• What if you struggle with abandonment issues. How healthy are your connections?
• What happens if you have an anger problem and small things set you off? How does anger impact your testimony?
• What happens if fear owns you?
• Or you panic at the thought of being alone. And you find yourself alone way to often.
• What if you’re an escape expert and love escaping. How well do you stay present to Jesus?
• What if you’ve never felt the love of the Heavenly Father or Jesus?
• How is your spiritual rest if you habitually beat yourself up with guilt?
• Is healing, and I mean transformational-emotional-spiritual healing a part of your testimony?
• Do you have a battle inside yourself?
• What if you have never been loved well?
• If you hate, who you are and your past, how well do you handle the present?
• Do you need to escape because living in the present with old baggage is too painful?

Conclusion

You can try to ignore your emotional pain and just be spiritual. Most of the time that won’t work. Or you can invite Jesus to walk with you through your emotional pain and stories.

Prayer

Abba Father, I want deep, abiding peace, rest and joy in my soul. Can you please help? Amen.

Bible Connection

Jesus came to set you free. He promises, peace, rest, and joy.
He sent the Holy Spirit to be your comforter, advocate, counselor, and teacher. He is preparing a place for you. He loves you so much.
John 8:36, John 14:27, Matthew 11:28-30, John 14:26, John 14:3