LIFE IN YOUR FEELINGS Pt. 3
In our last segment, we talked about how we Experience EMOTIONS, Express them through FEELINGS, and Exemplify that with WORDS.
EMOTIONS ~ FEELINGS = WORDS
We Sense It, We Feel It, We Say It, We Own It.
Or more simply said, WE ARE, WHAT WE’VE SAID.
Wow! Our mouths prophesy our future! Think about that for a minute.
So, whatever emotional state I am in, is because I spoke it into existence.
That’s a lot of power in our words.
WORDS SHAPE WORLDS!
With that kind of power, we need to make sure we don’t hurt ourselves.
I would offer that the popular axiom, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me” is a flat out lie.
We all know WORDS can hurt. Just let a loved one call you something other than your name and see what happens. Words have power!
Our world is influenced by the language we choose to use.
Critical words can cause Emotional abuse.
Just because you lose, that doesn’t make you a loser. Or just because you fail, that doesn’t make you a failure. Failure is an event not a person.
A life event should never be misconstrued as a statement of character on someone’s personhood.
We can easily forget the power of our words, that is until we see how someone was wounded by what we said, or helped by what we said.
Just one word can be so impactful. Every word has immense potential.
Words are tools that can either build up or tear down just as easily, so choose your words carefully.
That means we need to use Intentional Language. How do you do that?
By Intentional Thinking. You have never said a word that you didn’t first think about. Nothing just slips out of our mouths. We thought it!
Intentional thinking will lead to intentional results.
Whatever we think, we will say, and it will be drawn to us.
God had a thought about Light. He thought, “Let there be light”, then he said it, and it came into existence at a rate of 186,000 miles per second.
Now I’ve had a thing or two manifested quickly in my life, some good and some not. I’d prefer more good, but to get that I must be intentional.
Words are Thought containers waiting to be filled with a corresponding action. The Book says, “You will have what you say”
THOUGHTS @ WORDS X FEELINGS ~ EMOTIONS
Thoughts about Words empower Feelings from Emotions.
Having Intentional Thinking means being present in the moment. Purposeful and deliberate. Conscious of the choices that we make with our Words.
Intentional Thinking helps us become Emotionally Fit. We need to start shedding the obesity of insensitivity. Trim those fat love handles of narcissism. Tighten up the abs of tolerance and get Emotionally Fit.
Fit for a mate, fit for a promotion, fit for a lifestyle change. Fit!
Intentional Thinking can also help us avoid stress, anxiety, hurt, envy, jealousy, judgement, and many forms of insecurity. Fit!
We are all susceptible to getting mugged by an emotional moment.
But I want to show you how you can learn to fight off that offender.
You start by setting Emotional Boundaries. Goals are futuristic ideals, intentions are pragmatic plans, you need both to retain Intentional Thinking. Intentions are good but we need guard rails to keep us on the road.
Here are 9 guard rail strategies that we can employ in our life.
1. We must be intentional about being intentional. Plan, rehearse, organize, prepare, strategize. “Faith without Words is nothing, you must show your Faith by your works.”
2. Begin each morning in prayer and meditation reminding yourself to be deliberate about achieving good Emotional Health. Intentional thinking gets intentional results. You need to intend/plan to have a good day.
3. Don’t let a reaction to someone else’s emotion derail you! You must remain in control by staying in your lane of intentions. The gestures or words hurled by others are their issues, not yours.
4. Whenever someone runs you into an emotional ditch, gather your thoughts, and self-correct with new thoughts of your goals to be Emotionally Fit. Just Reset when you Upset.
5. Diet matters. To remain intentional, you must maintain a consistent diet of good emotional nutrition going into your spirit. Music, readings, affirmations, podcasts 😊and the like. Nutritionists recommend eating small portions several times throughout the day.
6. Find something in each day that you are grateful for. Small shifts can create big movements!
7. Learn to say “NO”. Everything is not for you to do. Set Limits.
8. Journal your journey. It will encourage you to keep consistent.
9. Redundancy leads to Abundancy!
Be deliberate in working out each day and enjoy life as you start to FEEL Fit!
This is a Thompson Truth
