
Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You

Loving people unconditionally is the greatest gift we can give them and ourselves. I have learned that one of the secrets to my own personal peace is letting people be who God made them to be, rather than trying to make them be who I would like them to be. I do my best to enjoy their strengths and be merciful toward their weaknesses because I have
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cheerfully optimistic, and they are the life of the party, talkative and passionate. They tend not to be as naturally disciplined and organized as some of the other personality types. They don’t merely feel and express excitement; they are passionately excited and enthusiastic, especially about things they enjoy. The other three personality types a
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Decision and confession: I will be authentic and truthful in my walk with God and my fellow human beings.
Joyce Meyer • Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You
Trusting that God has a good plan for us, and that our steps are ordered by Him, is the key to preventing disappointment from turning into despair. A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. (Proverbs 16:9)
Joyce Meyer • Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You
Readily adjust yourself to [people, things] and give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself or be wise in your own conceits. (Romans 12:16)
Joyce Meyer • Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You
Some people have a personality that is more emotional than others; this group is called sanguine. Sanguine people are
Joyce Meyer • Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You
Do you even pay any attention to what you are thinking? Do you make an effort to choose your thoughts or do you just meditate on whatever falls into your head, even if it is in total disagreement with what you have said you want out of life? You don’t have to be trapped by negative thoughts. When your thoughts are going in a wrong direction, do you
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things I want in life, trusting God to bring them in His timing.
Joyce Meyer • Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You
that from God. (Philippians 1:28)