The truth of the matter: feelings or fact

Not too long ago, I noticed a recurring theme in my speech. While I’m not suggesting the following phrases aren’t valid, they gave me pause: “I don’t feel like it,” and “I’m not in the mood.” But here’s the problem: both are based on emotion vs. truth. And the truth is: our hearts are wishy washy. Consequently, we’d accomplish very little if we hitched most of our decisions to whether we feel like it (or not). In other words: it requires faith, not feelings, to take action; e.g., the first step toward a new venture, to ask forgiveness or even to refrain from unhealthy choices. In all transparency, whenever I struggle with my mental health, I measure my worth by how I feel about myself, rather than the truth of who I am: a child of God. Not everyone will comprehend the power in this knowledge, but it reminds me I was created for a purpose—no matter how I feel.

Do facts or feelings inform your decisions?

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