Last year my family took a trip to Gettysburg. While we
were there we got to look around the tourist shops. I have always liked mood
rings and while we were there I finally got one. I have been wearing it every
once in a while. What is interesting about it is that I can look down and see
that it is purple then the next minute it is green.
I realize that mood rings are based off of temperature
and not your actual moods. But, moods and emotions can change in an instant
because of what we are going through. You could be having a great day then
someone cuts you off in traffic. Your day has gone from great to horrible.
As Christians we are called to be positive and let our
light shine for Christ. Our light will not shine if we are unhappy or angry all
the time because most people are unhappy or angry. In order for us to have a
positive attitude we must learn self-control. We need to have control over our
emotions. When someone cuts us off in traffic we can choose to get upset or we
can choose to let it go. We choose whether or not we look at the positives or
negatives in life.
Is it easy to control our emotions? No, it is not easy to
do that. In fact, we cannot control our emotions on our own all the time. We
can ask for help though. We can ask God to help us control our emotions. In
those times we get cut off, we can ask God to help us stay calm.
So, do you have control over your emotions? If not, what
can you do to help gain control over your emotions?
2 Peter 1:5-7, 2 Timothy 1:7, Proverbs 16:32
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