Day Two

Controlling Your Emotions - pgs. 197-199

Realize
1. Describe a time when your emotions got the better of you-when you felt that your emotions were out of control.

2. How much do your emotions affect you actions on any given day?

Reflect
3. Ephesians 4:26 says, "In your anger do not sin." The Bible acknowledges the reality of anger, but God expects us to control how we react when we are angry. The emotion of anger itself is not the sin but often prompts a sinful response. Which emotions do you have the hardest time controlling? What are some sinful ways you express those emotions?

4. Describe an occasion when you acted on your feelings in a sinful way.

5. Read Isaiah 26:3; Philippians 4:8-9; and Colossians 3:1-2. How can we be free from the control of feelings that are not based on Truth? Why is it so important to control what we think about?

6. What positive steps does the Scripture exhort us to take in dealing with runaway emotions?

Respond
7. What can you do today to fix your mind, thoughts, and heart on God and His Truth?

Prayer of the Day
Father, sometimes my emotions do seem overwhelming. Thank You that I do not need to be controlled by my feelings. I pray that You will be Lord over every part of my life, including my emotions. Help me to set my thoughts and affections on You each moment of the day. Amen.