Depression. Anxiety. Cancer. ER visits. Miscarriage. More depression. Flu. Norovirus. Colds. Poop. Car accidents. Moving. Friends moving. Aging parents. Aging grandparents. Death. Feuds. Discord. Jealousy. Broken fellowship. Betrayal. More depression. Another pregnancy loss…

Feelings are a funny thing. On the one hand, our feelings are valid and it’s okay to acknowledge them, feel them, and give them to God. 1 Peter 5:7 says “Cast all your cares on Him, because He cares for you.”

On the other hand, feelings don’t define us and shouldn’t be where we spend our time. I get stuck here. A lot. I am good at labeling my feelings and acknowledging them, I think, but I tend to hang out there and struggle to move on from them to do something productive. I’d rather find a way to “not feel them,” or I seek out justification for them rather than trying to identify the heart of the issue.

Does this ever happen to you? Can you relate?