EMOTIONAL RELIGION

Emotions are a dangerous thing. They seem to create a disconnect between our brain and our behavior. Our emotions cause to focus on the moment as is that is all there is to our life. If our emotions are feeling good, then all is right with the world even when the world is about to foreclose on us. If our emotions are stirred up, we want to DO SOMETHING even if we don't have a clue what to do. If our emotions are in a pity mode, our eyes see no blessing.

I often say to people, "Don't trust your feelings--feelings lie to us." Romans 12:1 says that we honor God when we allow Him to renew our mind--which says a whole lot about how God values the mind in His design of a healthy humanity.

Emotional religion detached from a godly mind leads to all sorts of foolishness. At it also opens the door for religious manipulators to substitute a counterfeit of the faith for the real deal.