I used to think Being Anxious,Depressed,and fearful was something I had to Live with. I thought, This is the way I am,and there is nothing I can do about it. But when I came to know the Lord and started living His way, I began to see that all things are possible to anyone who belives and obeys God. It's even possible to live without negative emotions. God will lift them off of us if we ask Him to. But we have to pray.
Have you ever felt as though God has forsaken you? Or that He is not listening to your prayers? Well,if you have,you're not alone. In fact,you're in very good company. Not only do millions of other people feel that way right now,but Jesus felt that way at one time too. At the lowest point in His life, Jesus said, "My God,My God,why have you Forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46).
We all go through difficult times. Times when we feel alone and abandoned. But the truth is we aren't. God is with us during those time to get us through. We just have to call upon Him. In the midst of difficult times we can resist being controlled by negative emotions by praying, by knowing the truth of what God's Word says about them,and by taking the following steps.
Nine Ways To Get Free Of Negative Emotions
1)Refuse to be anxious about anything,knowing that God is in control of your Life when you ask Him to be. No matter what problems you have,Jesus has overcome them. "In the World you will have tribulation; but be of Good cheer,I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). We can find freedom from anxiety just by spending time with God. "In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul" (Psalms 94:19).
When you are anxious,it means you aren't trusting God to take care of you. I know that trusting God to take care of everything is easier said than done. But God will prove to you that He is faithful to help you if you will go to Him for everything. "Do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after,and your father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God,and all these things shall be added unto you" (Luke 12:29,31). God says we don't need to be abxious about anything; we just need to pray about everything. And that is something you can do.
2) Refuse to Be ruled By anger. Anger is a trap waiting for you to fall into. When you allow anger to rule your thoughts and actions it causes you to do or say things you will one day regret. And it shuts off all God has for you the way pressure on a hose shuts off water flow. I've seen it happen countless times with people. Just when God is moving in their lives in powerful way,they give in to anger and completely shut Him off. When we give anger a home in our schools,we open the door to sin and the devil. "Be angry,and do not sin': do not let the sun go down on your wrath,nor give place to the devil" (Ephesians 4:26-27). An angry person upsets everyone around them,and they make serious mistakes as a result. "An angry man stirs up strife,and a furious man abounds in transgressions" (Proverbs 29:22).
How many people have become violent and destroyed their lives and the lives of others because of their uncontrolled anger? How many angry people destroyed their relationships and their families and sacrifice the destiny God has for them? Only foolish people are quick to angry. People with wisdom don't want to pay the price. "Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,for anger rests in the bosom of fools" (Ecclesiastes 7:9). Ask God to keep you free from anger so you can remain in the flow of all He has for you.
3) Refuse to be Dissatisfied and always complaining. It's easy to constantly forcus on the negative and look for everything that's wrong with your life. But that causes you to have constant unrest and you are never at peace. It only makes you miserable,but it makes everyone around you miserable too. There is nothing with wanting things to be different when they need to be, but when that attitude becomes a way of life,you sacrifice your peace.
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