Noticing the Noise in Your Soul (1) - Matthew 11:28-30

And the reason why I I think a lot in relation to counseling and dealing with inner issues is because I've read on it, because I've seen the needs that people have. And I remember in my first ministry, there were so many things that I was coming up against that I I you know, it it over and over, you'd say this, they didn't teach me this in bible college. You know? And so, really, there's so much that's on your your volition to actually get involved and learn about what you need to know to help people in a way that's effective. [00:01:15] (36 seconds)  #CounselingJourney

And what I wanna do to start off is just talk about noticing the noise in your soul. Noticing the noise in your soul because you first gotta know that you have a problem before you can fix it. Yeah. And sometimes we've just gone a certain way so long that we just think it's normal, and, and it's not where God wants us to be. It's not that that peace that he wants you to experience and that joy that he really wants you to live every day of your life. Amen? [00:03:35] (32 seconds)  #NoticeSoulNoise

And so if you've got an emotional problem, it's because there's a belief problem. There's a thought problem. And, of course, second Corinthians 10 verse five ought to be a verse that everybody memorizes. It says here, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every what is that? Feeling? Every thought to the obedience of Christ. [00:05:35] (25 seconds)  #TakeThoughtsCaptive

See, I don't know where along the line that we looked at the feelings as our enemy. I mean, I mean, you can have feelings that are wrong, but they're not the problem. Amen? And and it's like it's like when you put a thermometer in water, the thermometer tells you how hot it is or how cold it is. Now you can sit there and blame the thermometer and say, I hate thermometers because that water is too hot. [00:06:01] (24 seconds)  #FeelingsAreSignals

Well, no. The thermometer is giving you a very accurate understanding of how hot or cold the water is. And so let's not blame the thermometer, which are your feelings. Let's let's look at the core issue. What's making the water hot? What's making the water cold? Amen? And so what we gotta start doing is stop thinking that your emotions are your enemies, and the world has taught you this, and you gotta believe this. [00:06:25] (27 seconds)  #FindRootCause

They've taught you it over and over again because when you go and deal with your problems on a medical level, all they try to do is numb your feelings. They try to give you serotonin or some other thing that's gonna help you numb out where you don't feel those things anymore. But folks, the the thermometer is not the problem. It's what it's measuring. See, the thermometer, the feelings you have are the most honest part of what you're going through because it's honestly telling you what you believe even though what you believe may be a lie. [00:06:52] (34 seconds)  #NumbedNotHealed

But at least the the feeling is honest, amen, about what you believe. And so when we find our thoughts are wrong, what we have to do is repent of them. We have to replace them with thoughts that honor God. We must know our thoughts, and we have to face them biblically. So many times we go to church, we say good doctrine, amen, but we never allow that truth to confront truly our thoughts. [00:07:26] (29 seconds)  #FeelingsNotTheEnemy

You know? Because I've had times where I preached a message, and it blows me away sometimes. And it's just so direct and straight. And I have somebody come to me after the message and violate just what I preached on. And that has happened more than I can count on two hands in my lifetime. Hands and hands and hands and hands. And you know why that is? It's because while I was preaching, they were not allowing the Bible to confront their thoughts. [00:07:56] (29 seconds)  #FeelingsAreHonest