The Divine Order
What You Feel vs. What is Real
This is a book I regularly visit because of the second chapter.
It helps to transform my thinking when I am filtering everything through my emotions instead of the Word of God. Here are a few quotes from the book that help remind me of the truth.
"Oh, the havoc that is wrought, and the tragedy, the misery, and the wretchedness that are to be found in the world, simply because people do not know how to handle their own emotions!"
-D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"what we have in the Bible is Truth; it is not an emotional stimulus...and it is as we apprehend and submit ourselves to the truth that the feelings follow." -D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"If we want our hearts to be moved by the gospel, if we want our emotions engaged, if we want to be truly amazed...we have to start putting our feelings in their proper place. So we need to slow down for a moment and contemplate God's order for truth-based living and thinking, an order which we have a tendency to disregard." -C.J. Mahaney
"When we first focus on truth, lo and behold, feelings follow! And they'll be reliable feelings, because they're anchored in truth. That's divine order." - C.J. Mahaney
3 comments:
Thanks for the reminder! I was letting my emotions have the better of me at times today...not the best thing to do! At those times I should be RUNNING to the Word and the Lord for help.
Oh, my weak and sinful flesh...can't wait to be rid of it someday!
Miss you friend! Just got a chance to see your blog and I'm so happy that the flight went well and Josh got home safe. As you know we are totally swamped with the bathroom but I have gotten alot of the house done! I will send pics. We miss you already and love you so much.
Lauren
Miss you lots!! Just got back from SD! Hope you're having a blast in Frisco...although you're probably in Seguin now...can't wait to hear! :)
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