A friend of mine has this writing from John Piper printed out & posted on her wall in her room. I decided to write it in the front of my journal, to be reminded of these powerful words, every time I read it, it has the same effect on me... Hope it does the same for you :)
My feelings are NOT God. God is God. My feelings do NOT define truth. God's word defines truth. My feelings are echoes and responses to what my mind perceives. And sometimes --- many times --- my feelings are out of sync with the truth. When that happens --- and it happens everyday in some measure. --- I try not to bend the truth to justify my imperfect feelings, but rather, I plead with God: Purify my perceptions of your truth and transform my feelings so that they are in sync with the truth. That's the way I live my life everyday. I hope you are with me in that battle. -John Piper.
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