Day 19 of Lent: todays lesson was entitled Emotional Life May Control Spiritual Life. Our emotional lives move up and down constantly. Sometimes we experience great mood swings, from excitement to depression, from Joy to sorrow, from inner harmony to inner chaos. A little event, a word from someone, a disappointment in work, many things can trigger such mood swings. Mostly we have little control over these changes. It seems that they happen to us rather than being created by us. It is important to note that our emotional life is not the same as our spiritual life. Our spiritual life is the life of the Spirit of God within us. As we feel our emotions shift, we must connect our spirits with the Spirit of God and remind ourselves that what we feel is not who we are. We are and remain, whatever our moods, Gods beloved children. Although it is very difficult to control our moods, we can gradually overcome them through a greater spiritual life. I still have my bad days, days that I dont feel like getting out of bed and going to work. But if we get up anyhow and spend some quiet time in meditation and/or in prayer with God, Thanking God for the blessings in your life, your moods oftentimes lose their power over you. Todays Challenge: When You feel a heavy mood or sorrow coming over you, put on some beautiful music, listen to or watch something funny. Laughter and inner spiritual, emotional movement can work wonders. Turn to God each day in thankful prayer for your blessings. Even if your blessings are few, be thankful for them.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:57:32 +0000