When emotions are unchecked by the Holy Spirit, one negative emotion can easily feed another, joining together as links in a chain of bondage. It begins with a tiny flutter deep down. Something or someone ignites a spark of anger. Or rebellion. Or lust, guilt, jealousy, greed. There it sits, smoldering in our hearts until something else fans the flame. The heart intensifies; a link is forged. Then another, then another. The links joined together in a chain that wraps itself around us, trapping us in negative thoughts & emotions. When unchecked by the Holy Spirit, our emotions can send us into bondage. With the Holy Spirit, however, we have the ability to keep our emotions in check, to look realistically at a situation & not fly off the handle, to turn away from temptation, to turn the other cheek. We can keep the chain of bondage from being forged in the first place. Jesus came to release us. He can unlock chains. He can extinguish the flames within. Just ask Him to saturate you with His Spirit & quench the embers of sin........ Lennox.........
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 03:22:04 +0000
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