Proverbs 25:28 – "Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control." The inability to control one’s emotions is like a defenceless city. A city without walls is defenceless, and so is a life without self-control. Sadly, many believers think they are being authentic when they allow themselves to keep feeling a certain way. Our emotions send messages to us and it’s up to us how we use them. However, if we are passive about the emotional state we remain in, those emotions can become toxic resulting in negative consequences for ourselves and others. We need to be careful of “fleshly emotions," which are destructive and toxic. These include malice, envy, selfish ambition, bitterness, overpowering lusts, and hatred. Such emotions are tied to the works of the flesh and lead to spiritual death. The purpose of this message is to demonstrate how we can take charge of our emotions and allow them to be used for good and not evil. One of the differentiating characteristics between a wise person and a foolish person is the ability to manage one’s emotions.
