Don’t Allow Your Emotions To Be A Roadblock.

Imagine living in an environment where everyone acted on their emotions at any time, from the youngest to the oldest, Chaotic, right? I bet discipline would not be a part of that community. Projects would be left undone, there would be screaming, shouting, violence, and some would stay buried in their blankets with pizza boxes and scrolling through TikTok. If you acted on your feelings whenever they arose, you would not be a student of personal growth. Am I saying feelings are bad? Far from it, they are a part of you. Feelings allow us to experience life to its fullest and enjoy this amazing gift God has granted us. However, feelings are not who you are. If you have ever felt happiness or sadness, you would know they are temporary. I have never met anyone who has only experienced the feeling of sadness from the day they were born till they die. God didn’t create you to experience one feeling your entire life. Isn’t it amazing how we are meant to feel? If feelings come and go, it means we can’t rely on them to take action towards our goals.

Succumbing to emotions, however, can be one of the biggest roadblocks on your personal growth journey as well as achieving your dreams and goals. There are times emotions work in favor of us achieving what we need to, as well as help boost productivity. These are the moments when we feel enthusiastic, motivated, and happy. But what happens when you don’t feel all these emotions that fuel you to act on your goals, but instead feel sad, depressed, and hopeless? These patterns lead to inconsistency, and we know consistency is the key to producing good results in any area.

I like what Joyce Meyer says when she is speaking on the subject of fear, “Do it Afraid”. Fear is an emotion that usually causes us not to take action or flee, and yet Joyce urges us to do so despite feeling fear. The same applies to all the other negative feelings that might be hindering you from showing up as the best version of yourself. One scripture that shows that acting on what we might feel in the moment is;

Proverbs 29:11{ A (shortsighted) fool always loses his temper and displays his anger, But a wise man ( uses self-control and hold it back} Amp.

I love how the amplified version describes this as shortsighted; emotions tend to only focus on the now, disregarding consequences/ missed opportunities that may occur in the future. “I feel like eating cake every day right now, disregarding that it may result in health challenges in the future”. “I feel sad; therefore, I continuously don’t want to show up for anything right now, disregarding the fact that it may result in you being stuck in the same position in the future, invoking more negative feelings. When your emotions are causing you not to show up for the things that will result in your dreams manifesting, remember that they are short-lived and show up anyway.

It also gives us the antidote—self-control—so we don’t always give in to our emotions. Discipline allows us to show up even when we don’t feel like it and when our emotions say otherwise. Motivation gets you going but discipline keeps you growing – John Maxwell. On the days that you cannot rely on your emotions to get you moving, discipline and self-control become your best friends. And guess what, when you show up, chances are your emotions will follow.

There have been many times I didn’t feel like exercising, yet I showed up anyway—and ended up feeling good both during and after the workout. Emotions are short-lived; take action first, and the right feelings will follow.

Don’t Let Feelings Stop You From Going After Your Goals.

This week, as you go about your day-to-day, don’t let your emotions be a roadblock between you and your goals or the version of you you are working towards. When negative feelings try to hold you back, remind yourself of your ‘why’ and take action either way. Plan your week and rely on discipline to carry you through. Remember to acknowledge the creator in all your action steps and ask for His help because he is your present help

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