Faith vs. Feelings

Based upon the conditioning that many of us have received from our society, we've been taught to process things based upon how we feel. When it comes to personal perspective, a lot of our reality is contingent upon subjectivity and emotional disposition. The challenge with this way of thinking is that it is not of God.

When you base your perspective upon how you feel and what seems right to you, this is not of faith. The Bible clearly says that without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11). Therefore, there must be a shift that we must make to ensure that we're placing our faith above our feelings.

This is challenging because a lot of times, when God tells us to do something, it doesn't make sense. But the question that we have to raise is, "Whose sense are we talking about?" God's sense won't register with our sense; that's why a lot of times we think it's non-sense. But what we have to learn how to do is subject our feelings to our faith. How do you do that? By regulating your opinion and perspective on the Word of God. 

When Jesus was challenged to do battle with Satan in the wilderness, He didn't try to "rationalize" with the Devil; He simply responded with the Word of God. The Bible says that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10). Once you fill your heart, mind and spirit with the Word of God, then, instead of pulling from your past or your experience or your rationale, you can pull from the Word of God!

Please understand, this is not natural. That's why many Christians still don't operate this way. But if you're going to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5) it is imperative that we learn how to subject our feelings to our faith and be regulated by the Word of God.

Prayer
Father, in the name of Jesus, give me the grace to be regulated by faith in your Word. Teach me how to deny myself and deny my feelings so that your Word will rule and reign in my life. I declare today Father, not my will, but Thy Will be done. In Jesus' Name, Amen.