Faith is not always emotoional

Chuck7 · 08-03-2005, 07:31 PM

Faith is not always emotional.
1. When I give my offerings each Sunday . I do that because of a verse not my emotions. The verse..." The righteous giveth and does not lack."
2. I am not emotional about driving to church each Sunday.....but I go because it is the right thing to do and because " We are not to forsake the assemling of ourselves." I go because of Faith.
3. I don't watch fifth on TV or listen to Rock and Roll. It has nothing to do withemotions it's because it arouses my emotions of the flesh that I am trying to crucify.
Etc. etc.etc. There are many more ways that we all obey God's word by faith without one ounce of emotions. My emotions stir in faith during the song service, when I see a deer in the wild. What a treat!! When someone gives their testimony like Big Country ...my emotionswere stirred.When a verse jumps out of the Word and speaks directly to your need . So...sometimes faith comes from emotions but for me faith is mostly obedience.
Brother Chuck

Leafrivermac · 08-03-2005, 08:00 PM

I agree Chuck. With me . .I'm pretty well not an emotional person. As a matter of fact I have pretty well been known to be lacking in the emotion department all of my life. Alot of my service in the Lord is in obediance and some is a disipline. However when the Holy Spirit moves on me, I would be lying if I said emotion did'nt come into it. How can one not have emotion when the Lord is moving on him. Sometimes I'll just get a feeling of peace or of confidence, or an assurance. Othertimes uspeakable joy or gratitude. I'm not going to be ashamed of being emotional for and because of God. That doesn't mean that my emotions overrule God's word .

MOTOWNHONKEY · 08-03-2005, 08:10 PM

Me nither brother, heck I cry watching Little House On The Prarie.

Chuck7 · 08-04-2005, 03:14 AM

My point was this......Chad was saying that we are calling any emotion faith or the Holy Spirit. This is the reason for the post. Faith and the Holy Spirit is much more than a feeling. Yes..I agree feelings can be there but most of the time for me the Holy Spirit is a still small voice full of confidence and hope. He leads me in paths of righteousness. And at times as Leaf has said....He overwhelms me with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Brother Chuck

Tazman · 08-04-2005, 04:50 AM

Brother Chuck I concur that Faith is not always emotional, but I have been moved to tears more then once due to faith, the most moving moment for me was giving my testimony of Christ to my children, my emotions were close to being uncontralable and it flowed to my wife and children when I did this.

Chuck7 · 08-04-2005, 05:30 AM

Taz,
This post was also written because of a remark made by Chad. Faith is wonderful and he was sayinig that our faith is only a result by ouremotional feelings. From here out I will start writing the purpose of the post up front. That is a bad habit of mine. I always think people can read my mind .

Chuck

Rem1100 · 08-04-2005, 05:33 AM

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ORIGINAL: Chuck7

Faith is not always emotional.
1. When I give my offerings each Sunday . I do that because of a verse not my emotions. The verse..." The righteous giveth and does not lack."
2. I am not emotional about driving to church each Sunday.....but I go because it is the right thing to do and because " We are not to forsake the assemling of ourselves." I go because of Faith.
3. I don't watch fifth on TV or listen to Rock and Roll. It has nothing to do withemotions it's because it arouses my emotions of the flesh that I am trying to crucify.
Etc. etc.etc. There are many more ways that we all obey God's word by faith without one ounce of emotions. My emotions stir in faith during the song service, when I see a deer in the wild. What a treat!! When someone gives their testimony like Big Country ...my emotionswere stirred.When a verse jumps out of the Word and speaks directly to your need . So...sometimes faith comes from emotions but for me faith is mostly obedience.
Brother Chuck

sad...it's not the music's fault ?... as a musician, I take offence when genders of music are assulted...ANY gender. the WORDS of a SONG are NOT the MUSIC..rock and roll is a gender of MUSIC..not songs. I DO believe in CHRISTIAN Rock..and have SEEN young kids PRASING the Father and the SON using that gender of music. YOU may not like upbeat tempos..fine... don't bad-mouth it for that reason, that's wrong. what society has done to the music, thru SONGS, isn't the musics fault...............it's societys' fault!!!

Rebel Hog · 08-04-2005, 06:05 AM

Bro.Mac, to be unemotional, is an emotion.

Chuck7 · 08-04-2005, 06:51 AM

Remington.
I am at school now. This will be a good hot topic. I will reply with a post tonight.I am also a musician and love to jam.

I'll be back
Chuck

LBR · 08-04-2005, 11:24 AM

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This post was also written because of a remark made by Chad. Faith is wonderful and he was sayinig that our faith is only a result by ouremotional feelings.

Chuck, that's not at all what I said or meant and I'm sorry I wasn't clear on it.

Faith, for me, is very emotional. The way I see it, if I am just obeying God to be going through the motions, there is something very wrong with my faith. Lip service is no good. We are cautioned to be in the right frame of mind when we take the Lord's supper, else we are eating and drinking damnation unto ourselves (I don't have the verse handy--sorry). When I give, I do so freely and with a cheerful heart--not grudgingly, or just because that's what I'm supposed to do. When I go to church, it's not to be seen or just to follow a rule. There is some anticipation and even excitement, because I'm going to worship God and learn and study. When I choose to change the channel, not watch a particular movie, not listen to a particular song, etc. it's because I want to obey God; not out of fear but out of love. You are correct--these things do stir emotions, so how could it not be because of that?

How could emotion and faith not be tied together? I never said that faith was an emotion, but they go together. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. If you hear the Word, and it does not stir your emotions, why would you pay it any attention?

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hope is an emotion!

On the other hand, and what the original point I was trying to make is, that we cannot let our emotions rule or steer our faith. What we think, feel, experience, etc. does not mean it's fact. From a religious standpoint, speak where the Bible speaks, be silent where the Bible is silent. It the Bible says this or that will happen as a result of our faith, then let it be so. If your heart or mind or whatever tells you something will happen because of your faith, and that does not coincide with the Bible, it's wrong. Our conscience is not alwaysa reliable guide--we must use God's word along with it.

Chad