Emotions...Can You Trust Them?

Ahhh...so many emotions lately.  It's amazing what God is bringing up for me in this whole process as we prepare to leave for YWAM in September.  I am going through drawers and boxes full of pictures and memorabilia from family, especially cute handmade cards from my kids.  I am such a keeper of these things and just love to go back over them once a year or so and just be reminded of how very much I am loved and how truly blessed I am.  It is so sweet.  I have so much to be thankful for, especially family.  I am really feeling the reality of moving away from them hitting me hard.  Also, trying to come up with an ad to post to find the perfect family for my pups.  There are moments where all of this feels tooo much for me to handle and I am overcome with sadness and fear.  But, I expected this.  God told me that I needed to prepare myself for a roller coaster ride of emotions through this season of preparation.  

Emotions can be very fickle...can we trust them to guide us into the right decisions?  I have learned that the types of emotions that could hold me back from doing God's will like fear and sadness are emotions that are very real, but just that...emotions.  I need to experience them, but I can't trust them to tell me what kind of decisions to make that will be best for our lives and for God's ultimate calling over our lives.  If I did, I would never leave my boat of comfort.

Thank you Father for emotions, because without them, we would not be human and would not have the ability to "feel" the beauty of all that you created...love, passion, beauty, sadness, grief and so much more.  Help me to stay grounded in Your Word and Your direction for our lives and not go off course due to the strong winds of emotions!  You are my rock and my compass. 

Love your daughter who sets her sail by your powerful Word

Sue