Emotions

It’s so interesting how emotions play such a big role in every part of our daily lives. At one point of the day I’m feeling alive, well, and full of confidence! Other times of my day I’m feeling sad, sometimes infuriated with what’s happened to me in the past, and what’s happening with my family and in our world today. Emotions are so complicated...so complicated that some people cannot bear them on their own shoulders. I am very fortunate that God has made me with a hard shell. I can handle physical attacks, mental attacks, and spiritual attacks. Yet, it seems like my heart is made of the softest substance. I feel for people because I can read there emotions. When my wife drops me off at work every morning most of the time (when I’m not focusing on my excellent cup of coffee) I’m walking and just observing the people all around me. I see those who have worked their way up to be an executive, and those who are humble, meek, whose life is just fine with pushing a mail card from building to building. Regardless, I believe that God has given me a gift to see the souls of these people. Many are sad and are living there lives without a purpose. The scary thing is...the majority of those with lamenting souls are the executives. This blows my mind because here I am dreaming of what it would be like to be in that realm, but now...now I question my destiny in life. Since I was young I have longed to be a “successful business executive,” but now I’m not sure if I want that type of lifestyle. Will I get to spend the time with my family as I always want to? Will I be happy with the amount of money I would be making? Sure...I can if I plan right and focus on the important things in life...but you know what I really want? I really want to be on my knees for hours at a time lifting prayers to our God. I want to be behind a pulpit or on the streets shouting the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!! That’s what I really want to do...but why have I not done it already? I guess an answer with no excuses would be that I’m not sure how my bills would be paid, or how my wife would be taken care of. I need to trust in God more...this is what my dad has always told me and it’s true. You see….this all goes back to the topic at hand...emotions...oh they play such a big role in our everyday life and in every moment. Lord, please help me balance my emotions. I know that you created these emotions so that we can be real...so that we can empathize with one another and build each other up so that we may increase your Kingdom. Lord, be with me in every moment and remind me to always pray “without ceasing” just like you say in your Word, and that I may always have the armor of God protecting me from evil. Thank you Jesus for my wife and for the rest of my family. I pray that you would always protect them and minister unto them. Always remind them that You are in control...even when we are full of crazy emotions. I praise you with all that I am Lord. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

-Greg L. Romero