"Feeling good", is similar to "saying things", neither has much if any substance. It's in the obedience or the doing that is evidence of the heart.
People can do things with a wrong heart, it's true, however the doing is far more valuable than the "saying" or the "feeling."
So many people in our culture actually think if they just say something, that should be enough, they don't have to do anything else except "say it."
The problem is that saying accomplishes nothing, the words fly into the air and fall to the ground and someone's need remains unmet.
Feelings are even less valuable than words, because they are often very inaccurate, based on personal prejudices and desires rather than truth.
Feelings and Jealousy can lead someone to believe something that is not true, simply because of the desire to dislike someone over what they have that the envious person does not have. A sinful heart can think that their feelings are telling them truth, when the opposite is true.
James 3:16
"For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice."
James 3:14
"But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth."
Many relationships these days are ruined because someone loves to be superior, when they cannot they exact revenge to diminish those of whom they are envious.
Proverbs 14:30
"A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot."
God's way is far better than man's way. His way brings peace, love and kindness, encouraging others to reach their potential. While expressing their gifts to accomplish the mission God has for them, they live with purpose and support from those that love.
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