I feel happy and blessed because of the love God has for me. It is an unshakeable source of peace and joy in my heart. But problems do come. And as a normal human being I get affected. Sadness and feelings of hopelessness and despair do contend for some space in my heart.

Taking a break from work yesterday found me searching for information about one of my fave Christian artists Watermark. They are a husband and wife duo, Nathan and Christy Nockels. Their music was my companion when I was still a new Christian, and it still is until now, still giving me encouragement and hope through my walk with God.

At one of the sites I visited, there was an excerpt of an interview with Ms. Nockels. She said something profound about how to deal with our emotions. She said:

“I certainly have times of loneliness and sadness like anyone else, but I think I always put those feelings through the filter of my faith.”
Amen…

I believe God created feelings within us, to enable us to love and care. Of course He also knew that along that we will also feel negative emotions. Like with everything else, He gave us provision to deal with it. And like what Ms. Nockels said, we should deal with our emotions based on our faith, and the character of Christ. His love is steadfast, everlasting. That should steer our perspective towards our emotions towards the more positive.

I know I still have a long way to go. I am still easily swayed by my emotions. But in His grace and time, I pray for a more solid walk with Him.

The interview can be found here: Watermark Biography, Discography. The official site of Watermark is: ~~Watermark~~.