Snapping My Funk
I was asked how I deal with emotional pain. The answers are not always this simple, but in many cases, this is the method I apply.
I find that putting it in perspective is the best start, so I try to have the truest or most useful perspective on it. Then, I let time do some work, because I may still need to cool down or find the next moment of joy. Humor helps a little.
If it is something that does not go away so easily, or stemming from issues I cannot resolve, it's different. I may have an undercurrent of anger or bleakness for a longer period of time. Eventually, I decide that I am absolutely sick of feeling that way. Instead of letting my anger continue to justify itself upon something I cannot change, I direct my anger at my anger itself or whatever aspect of my own choices has lead to this. I remind myself that I do not want to feel like the bottom of someone's shoe, so screw that! I have better ways to waste my time. I take it's fangs away, so to speak, and the venom stops flowing.
It is important to not allow my internal battles to reach others. It is good to ask for help, or fellowship, but one must put themselves in a mindset to not bring those very loved ones down as they offer their kindness to lift us up. Keep control of your tongue. As challenging as that may be, any and all restraint is better than a lapse of it and adding to your reasons to feel like crap.
As a servant of Christ, the lessons he offers usually factors into my thought process. More so, his example guides me. Would the Lord allow himself to be ruled by his own emotions, or would they obey him? True, he did not always feel joy and bliss, but he never stayed down long. I think the longest was three days, actually. Putting his struggles -which continue today- into my perspective, I realize that I'm allowing my mindset to resemble a petulant child when there are bigger concerns to address, and bigger hopes.
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This helps me a lot brother thanks for sharing this <3 I needed it :)
I really appreciate this article. As you know and some others do as well, I have issues with emotional pain and anger. My dad was always that way too and I guess I got it from him. Though I strived and told myself I would never be like what I seen him do when I was young. I find that I slip and have been slipping more and more recently. I am letting them get the better of me, and even though I am trying my hardest to control them it does get strenuous.
Sound advice.
Thank you for sharing because this is quite useful as we all have our moments. Humor certainly always helps me, and the pragmatic approach is ideal. The Lord certainly does help put it all into greater perspective that we can learn and grow from! Great job!
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We can be our own worst enemies. We make our own Hell on earth when we fall into these moments because it can often be a thing we can't escape so easily. Some people get stuck in there. To be a captive of a shattered mind can be terrifying, but we have a slight advantage working with the Lord and all ;)
take a walk, have a good cry, seek to understand and know many others are looking to the stars and asking these same question. Hence we should reach out to them ..there is healing in that
Ephesians 4:26 ►
"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
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