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A devotional for quieting anxiety and tension through God’s supernatural peace.
TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE
“The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds” (Philippians 4:7, NIV).
SOMETHING TO PONDER
When I was five years old, I used to love screaming. My Grandma Memo always told me that it was fine if I wanted to yell to process my emotions, but if I did so, I would have to go into the room and shut the door behind me. Sure enough, I’d march into the room, shut the door, and scream at the top of my lungs. When I realized no one could hear me or understand how I was feeling, I realized I was done. This wasn’t fun, nor was it an effective way to share my emotions.
As funny as this story is, I think many of us try to do this in processing our emotions today. Instead of yelling, however, we shove them down. We think, “I shouldn’t feel this way,” and just hope for the best.
Friends, God doesn’t want you to ignore your feelings; He wants you to bring them to Him. As the creator of our feelings, it’s important to remember that God desires you to feel, but He also desires you to move beyond your feelings. When we’re struggling to quiet the anxiety inside, remember that God isn’t ashamed of you for feeling this way. He loves you. He sees you. He cares about you. But He’s also with us through even this.
The next time you’re wrestling with your emotions, I encourage you to press into them and feel. But then, remember that God is with you. He’s within you and can help you process them. Not just that, but He can provide a peace that surpasses all understanding. That includes meditating on the truth of His scripture, but also providing friends, family, counselors, therapists, doctors, and medication to help us along the way. We can still access His peace when the emotions are loud, but only if we’re honest with Him about how we’re doing.