What Are Our Emotions For?
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There is this practice in musicals where if a character in the play or movie has too much emotion during a scene, they will go from talking to singing, and if the moments gets even more intense, they will go from singing to dancing. While emotions in the real world might work differently, it is a good simplification. Our emotions and feelings can grow and intensify depending on the moment we are in, and because of that, we can decide to do various things, make various decisions. Will I break into dance and song, or will I make an outburst in another way.
Its clear that God created us with emotions, but sometimes our emotions get the best of us. Most of the time, we will make decisions based on our feelings and emotions, and most of the time, those decisions will be wrong. Or at least sub-optimal. And at the same time, Jeremiah 17 also says that the “heart is deceitful above all things”, which is what prompted our listener to ask their question: “Growing up in and attending church we are often told that the heart is wicked, not to be guided by our feelings, and don't follow our emotions. What are our emotions and feelings for? How can we use them to glorify God?”
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