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Rest is an Important Ingredient in making a Wise Decision
It’s not good to make decisions when you experience extreme emotions. Too much sadness or pain will only lead you to focus on poor choices simply because you will try to avoid any factors that will break your heart in the end. You will unknowingly neglect the important matters because you focus too much on the deep wounds within. On the other hand, too much excitement and joy will also lead you to make choices that will put you at risk. Simply because you won’t be able to identify the consequences of your actions. When you are so happy, and your eyes are all set on the things you want…
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Forgiveness is not about Neglecting your Pain
Just because you choose to forgive doesn’t mean you already forget about the pain. Forgiveness is not a feeling. It’s a choice. You can’t simply dictate your heart to stop bleeding. You need to go through the process and allow God to heal you. And while you go through the healing journey, God will ask you first to forgive. He will challenge you to let things go and allow Him to take over. He will encourage you to give up what you want to happen and allow His will to prevail. It won’t be easy, but God will be there to comfort and encourage you, especially when the pain feels…
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Give yourself the time to Grieve for the Things that you no longer Experienced
Change is constant. Whether you like it or not, you will go through moments wherein you need to let go of the things you used to experience. You need to say goodbye to certain people or seasons. But before you can do that, go through the grieving process first and patiently deal with the negative emotions that you feel inside. Learn to process what’s going on in your heart and mind. Please don’t ignore what you feel. It’s there to give you some ideas about the things that you need to face and deal with. Acknowledge what’s going on in your heart. Give yourself some time to feel sad because…
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Change your Mindset, and your Feelings will Follow
Your thoughts are very powerful. It can affect your emotions and, eventually, your decisions in life. So if you want to experience complete transformation, then change the things that are going on in your mind. You need to reflect on your mindset so that you will have the ability to change what you feel. Emotions are often caused by our thoughts. So if you are trying to make a very hard decision right now and it seems like your feelings won’t cooperate, then try to dig deeper and ask yourself these questions. “What are the thoughts that you have been holding on to all this time? What are the lies…
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God Understands you even When you don’t feel Good
Sometimes, we have bad days. We have days and seasons in our lives that don’t make us comfortable moving around and doing our usual things. We feel down and too overwhelmed with the things that are beyond our control. We overthink things and have countless what-ifs in our minds. We pray and worry at the same time. Our mood betrays us, and our emotions become so heavy to be lifted. Although most of us don’t want to welcome it, we cannot avoid the fact that it’s normal. We would say those bad days are destined for us when it is just a product of our choices. Yet, one good thing…
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Your Heart may be Fragile, but it’s a Treasure that you shouldn’t take for Granted
You may not always understand what’s going on inside, but remember that your emotions are valid. You are allowed to feel in pain. No matter how irrational you think the reasons are, choose to listen to your heart because you deserve to be heard. It may be fragile, but in the eyes of God, it’s like a treasure that you shouldn’t take for granted. Sometimes, your feelings are too deep that you can’t even find the perfect words to describe them. You may find yourself crying in the darkness, but know that God is holding your heart. When you are ready, He will do something so that you will experience…
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You can think of Positive Thoughts despite of your Negative Emotions
Negative emotions are normal. We are created to be emotional beings which is a great gift. It enables us to feel things that would teach us lessons on handling situations. Your sadness is something you have to go through. It can make you stronger. Tears aren’t a sign of weakness. It signifies acceptance of yourself and what you are feeling. Don’t associate your anger as part of your identity but it is a response to things you are afraid of. If you look closely, you know yourself by observing how you deal with what you feel. Know where your emotions come from. Diving into its roots will help you recognize…
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Suppressed Emotions can Slowly Destroy your Soul
You deserve to be heard. You are free to express what you feel. Don’t hide yourself away. You can manage your emotions without slowly destroying your soul. Take some time to pour out the negative things inside. Cry it out, write them down, turn them into a song, or compose a poem. You can do so many things to express your pain, bitterness, or anger. Please acknowledge what’s going on deep within. Don’t hide them or treat them as unimportant. Don’t wait for that day when you can no longer control what you feel inside. Remember that emotion is part of who you are. God purposely gave it to you…
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The Bitterness in your Heart will lead you to make Wrong Decisions
Your negative emotions can only help you if you know how to properly manage and process them. They can reveal hidden wounds in your heart that you need to face. But if you let them control you, you will surely make decisions that you will regret in the end. So before it’s too late, come to God and let Him purify your heart, especially the bitterness you feel towards other people. Let His grace remind you to forgive others. You may think that it’s not an easy thing to do, but if you will only focus on the love of God. You will surely have the courage to accept other…
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Learn to Be Patient with those People who find it Hard to Express Themselves
Not everyone knows how to communicate their emotions. Some of them find it hard to express what they truly feel inside. So if you are surrounded by this kind of people, then please be patient with them. There’s a reason why they act that way. Maybe because they grew up in a household where people tend to invalidate emotions. Or perhaps, nobody made them feel that it’s okay to express themselves. So instead of pushing them to go outside of their shell, try to be more considerate and just be that person who cheers them up, especially in moments when they can’t understand themselves. Learn to support them, and just…
