Feelings are a biological function. We have very little control over what we feel. As humans with a conscious awareness of our feelings it astonishing we don't have better handle of them.
Some people might disagree with the idea that we have little naturally controlled feelings. They may argue something like "but our SPIRIT has perfect feelings and it dictates us." Well that isn't so. If our spirit has perfect feelings why did a third of the hosts of Heaven still rebel against God's plan from when before we had a physical body? If our Spirit was perfect why did we have to come to this earth to learn and grow? Why is there still violence and hatred in our world if we have a perfect compass within us?
Our Spirits, while often giving good guidance, are as imperfect as we are; they are imperfect because they are a part of us. But Heavenly Father didn't leave us out in the cold always fighting off the "natural man" if you will. He gave us the Holy Ghost and the Atonement of Christ. The Holy Ghost for those who seek it can fill in the gaps and generate the good feelings we need to be in control when we may not have been otherwise. And even if we falter in a bad, uncontrolled feeling, God gave us the atonement. We have the opportunity to confess our problem to ourselves and others if necessary and be forgiven. We can take that strength and do better.
All the while the Holy Ghost and the Atonement can only go so far in true reconciliation and control. Especially if you suffer mental illness, depression or devastating trials in life this can be so hard and your God knows your specific situation. But in general one has to talk the talk and walk the walk.
We cannot control our feelings, but we can control ALL our actions. We make the choice to act out or be reasonable. We make the choice to do nothing and let negative feelings grow or we confront them. We make the choice of being happy though our actions and deeds.
Through our chosen actions we often alter our own feelings. For example, if you have the blues the last thing you often want to do is go out with your friends. But if you do choose to make the action of going out with good positive friends, you often feel better after, even if just a little.
Another great example is service. For some reason serving others and taking action in the name of others makes us feel good. It is such a conundrum that service often benefits the one giving it the most. For those who volunteer often, it is almost a one percent given that they will say service to mankind, or animal kind, has been one of the best decisions they have made in their own life's no matter how trying it has been and has given them more joy and fulfillment than they could ask for.
The most important example of taking action, often accompanied with service, is prayer and meditation. This is your private and sacred act to yourself and your God. Prayers over time scrub away those bad feelings and open up the channels to Heavenly Father, the Holy Ghost and good energy. If you don't know how to do this just jump in. Pray twice a day for a month and meditate with an open heart while preforming "clean" actions and you will feel a change in your attitude and feelings. And that is something that will make YOU feel right with the world on some, or many levels.
Wise woman named Kim Getscher once told me that "your feelings are the only mortal thing that which no one can take away from you." So are you going make your actions positive which enviably effect your feelings? Because feelings are the only thing that are ours; make your one true possession a good one. We all deserve to be happy.
Some people might disagree with the idea that we have little naturally controlled feelings. They may argue something like "but our SPIRIT has perfect feelings and it dictates us." Well that isn't so. If our spirit has perfect feelings why did a third of the hosts of Heaven still rebel against God's plan from when before we had a physical body? If our Spirit was perfect why did we have to come to this earth to learn and grow? Why is there still violence and hatred in our world if we have a perfect compass within us?
Our Spirits, while often giving good guidance, are as imperfect as we are; they are imperfect because they are a part of us. But Heavenly Father didn't leave us out in the cold always fighting off the "natural man" if you will. He gave us the Holy Ghost and the Atonement of Christ. The Holy Ghost for those who seek it can fill in the gaps and generate the good feelings we need to be in control when we may not have been otherwise. And even if we falter in a bad, uncontrolled feeling, God gave us the atonement. We have the opportunity to confess our problem to ourselves and others if necessary and be forgiven. We can take that strength and do better.
All the while the Holy Ghost and the Atonement can only go so far in true reconciliation and control. Especially if you suffer mental illness, depression or devastating trials in life this can be so hard and your God knows your specific situation. But in general one has to talk the talk and walk the walk.
We cannot control our feelings, but we can control ALL our actions. We make the choice to act out or be reasonable. We make the choice to do nothing and let negative feelings grow or we confront them. We make the choice of being happy though our actions and deeds.
Through our chosen actions we often alter our own feelings. For example, if you have the blues the last thing you often want to do is go out with your friends. But if you do choose to make the action of going out with good positive friends, you often feel better after, even if just a little.
Another great example is service. For some reason serving others and taking action in the name of others makes us feel good. It is such a conundrum that service often benefits the one giving it the most. For those who volunteer often, it is almost a one percent given that they will say service to mankind, or animal kind, has been one of the best decisions they have made in their own life's no matter how trying it has been and has given them more joy and fulfillment than they could ask for.
The most important example of taking action, often accompanied with service, is prayer and meditation. This is your private and sacred act to yourself and your God. Prayers over time scrub away those bad feelings and open up the channels to Heavenly Father, the Holy Ghost and good energy. If you don't know how to do this just jump in. Pray twice a day for a month and meditate with an open heart while preforming "clean" actions and you will feel a change in your attitude and feelings. And that is something that will make YOU feel right with the world on some, or many levels.
Wise woman named Kim Getscher once told me that "your feelings are the only mortal thing that which no one can take away from you." So are you going make your actions positive which enviably effect your feelings? Because feelings are the only thing that are ours; make your one true possession a good one. We all deserve to be happy.
1 comments:
Thank you Gail. That was very insperational and something I needed to hear apperantly because it has touched me deeply. I will probly read and re-read this over and over again to get what I really need from it and to continue to remind myself of it. Thank you again.
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