February 10, 2009

Boxed in?

Last night was one of those moments where I could feel conflicting emotions churn within me.

Hurt. Annoyance. Frustration. Trying to tell myself that other people's issues are so much bigger than the one I was currently stewing over, so I just needed to get over it.

As I layed in bed, unsure of what the "right" emotion was, I silently prayed:

"So what am I allowed to feel, Lord?!"

He didn't skip a beat... and dropped this little tidbit of wisdom directly into my heart:


"I don't think feelings are something that you can box into 'Allowed to Feel' or 'Not Allowed to feel'. They are what they are. You just need to make sure to not allow your feelings to box YOU in."


Being a woman of passion, I feel things deeply. and this spoke volumes to me about how the Lord views that part of me.

and I felt I should share.