Many if not most of us are enduring trials in our lives, some small and some very big, they do not have to control our actions or emotions.
When we ponder the phrase in God's Word; "in Spirit and in Truth" we are comforted by the fact that our Spirit is at peace even when we have physical and emotional trials. This is why we don't have to lean into the "feelings" and the "pain", perhaps even smiling through the pain at times. We can smile because we know there is a purpose, even while we are weeping our heart is joyful.
It is really all about the perspective that drives us, either with great joy from God or anger from self-focus.
Proverbs 3:5-6
"5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."
Our attitude toward God determines our emotions and action. We can be calm and joyful even through our tears. Emotions are physical responses to difficulties, they do not have to control us. We can admit them, weep through them and remain faithful to God as we cry out to Him for His help and solutions.
We might not even be delivered from our trials but we will not be destroyed because we are leaning into Christ instead of the trial.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10
"8 we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."
The "way" we respond to our trials is a witness to our character and the character of Christ in us.
Back in the 70's Christians were saying it was alright to be angry with God, this was a lie from Satan. To be angry with God is to declare that He doesn't know what He is doing and that we deserve whatever we want. Anyone who has said this phrase or believes in it needs to repent and begin to trust in Christ.
Just Saying!
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