How do you handle feelings like....

United States
May 4, 2007 9:19am CST
anger, bitterness, jealousy, selfishness, and all those feelings we are not supposed to have? I am trying to SURRENDER MY ALL to God and ask Him to help me and show me what I need to do. I have tried all other kinds of ways and they don't work. How do you handle these feelings when they creep up?
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@misstree (241)
• United States
4 May 07
Hi there! Hopefully I can help you. First of all, all these feelings we are supposed to have. These are normal human feelings. The thing is, how do we control them? I do believe God can help, but it's also within yourself. Whenever anger strikes, try to find a way to express it rather than taking it out on others. Some things that help me (please note I have had many years of counseling and therapy, so I am pretty educated in this area), are as follows: Keeping a journal Drawing Walking Deap breathing exercises. (Inhale through the nose, let it fill your stomache, and exhale through the nose slowly. As if you are blowing on a bottle to make a noise. You can also listen to your breath and imagine it's ocean waves.)This is terrific for anger, and stress. For any jealousy issues: First you need to see why you are feeling this way. Is it because you have bad feelings about yourself? The key to overcoming jealousy, in my opinion, is to learn to love yourself. Write down all your negative feelings about yourself on paper. For example: "I'm not pretty." "I am fat" "I am stupid" whatever they are... The write down what you like about yourself.. for example: "I am smart in this area" "I am able to do this" and so forth... After you look at the negatives, try and look at your positives. This will help erase those negative feelings. Once you think negative, you have to practice daily on your positives. This is called cognative behavorial therapy. Or cognative behavorial therapy. Selfishness is ok in some areas of life. One has to keep themselves well to help others. Right? So taking care of yourself first, is a good selfish. These things one must learn to achieve peace and balance within themselves. Pray about it. Ask for the help, and do it yourself. God wants you to work on yourself. God will not do all this for you. If you find you are having serious problems, I suggest talking to someone professional. The best thing you can do, is to better yourself. This helps not only the world, and people in general such as relationships with others, and building a healthy social life, and peace within this world. This in my opinion is what God wants. I hope I could have helped in some way. Greets and blessings to you!
• United States
4 May 07
Thank you so much, misstree. You have given some excellent advice. I knew MyLot could be a helpful place. I can tell by your comment that you are here to help others in any way that you can. I agree with you that we have to help ourselves so God can help us. These feelings do creep up on us sometimes, and of course, we know satan has put them in our thoughts but we have to have the power of God to rebuke them. Thanks again for your great advice and thanks for your caring nature. May each one of you that read this have a blessed day.
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@misstree (241)
• United States
4 May 07
I'm glad it could help you. :-) Thanks for seeing in me that I do care about people. I will help anytime I feel I can on mylot. :-) Greets and have a great day!
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@BGBabe (78)
• United States
4 May 07
Seems like you're doing the best thing there is to do is this situation. I mean, there's not really much else you can do but to let go and let God. If you leave your life in his hands, you're doing and living the best you can.
• United States
4 May 07
BGBabe, that is so sweet. Thank you for your encouraging words. They mean so much to me. I marked yours as the best response.
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@BGBabe (78)
• United States
4 May 07
You're so welcome and thank you.
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
4 May 07
i would surrender all to god, but surrendering means total surrender, no looking back, no ifs, ors, or buts.
• United States
4 May 07
Yes, you are right, toonatoons, Surrendering to God is TOTAL SURRENDER. Of course, it is a growing process too and I seem to do it many times a day but really it draws me closer to God. Thanks for your comment.
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@RebeccaLynn (2256)
• United States
4 May 07
You have to remember that we are human and we're flawed. We all get those feelings and they suck! When I start to feel that way I just say "All right, Father. This one's yours' cause I can't deal with it." And I just give it to him and let it go. If you put it at his feet, don't pick it back up. Leave it there. The battle isn't ours to fight. It's His. When we try to fight it we just end up miserable. Give it to God and let it go. It takes some practice, but keep doing it. It won't take long before you realize that you aren't stressing so much. It's a good thing! God is your' Father. And like a good father, He wants to take care of you and protect you. Even from yourself. Try to see him as Daddy and just talk to him. I talk to Him all the time. Just let him be your Father and take care of you. You're in my prayers! Be blessed!
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• United States
4 May 07
I know it's hard to rejoice in the fact that your parents went home. We're human, which makes us selfish, and we want them here with us. That's natural. But now that they are together again (Praise God!) try to think of it as though they have moved to another house (God's house :) and when it's time, you'll move there too. You aren't alone. Father is with you and if you need to talk, I'm here too. There are a lot of His kids here! You're in a good place!
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• United States
4 May 07
Yes, there are some super people on here and youa re TOPS!!! I do know that they are together and they are so happy with no pain or sorrow. They are rejoicing at Jesus' feet! I have had such a hard time cleaning out thier house and your words have helped ease the pain so much because they don't need that house any more they have a new house with God! Thank you so much RebeccaLynn. These tears I am crying are tears of healing. And Prasie the Lord, I'll be with them one day soon.
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• United States
4 May 07
Oh WOW, RebeccaLynn, your comment touched my heart so much that I cried. It is so good to know there are great Christians on this site that are there for one another. I appreciate your prayers and support. Yes, I prasie the Lord that HE is my Father and there for me all the time. Thank you so much.
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@planyak (31)
• Malaysia
4 May 07
Relax..You have to relax. There must be a factor why the feeling creep up. Take care of your healty ok.
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• United States
4 May 07
Thanks, planyak, for your comment. I am trying to relax. The factors leading to my feelings are as mentioned in one of my comments above. I lost my parents within 2 years and 2 months apart and when I lost my mom, we just found out Aug 28 and she only lived until Sept 24. So it has been really hard and I am an only child with only my husband and kids to help. It's not easy but God is getting me through.
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@bruxedo (773)
• France
4 May 07
Perhaps crying all that to some realy best friends and ask for their help. They know you, your problems and can make you understand what's going with you..
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• United States
4 May 07
yes, bruxedo, I have done that. I lost my dad 3 yrs ago this coming July, and then my mom last Sept, so I have cried on my best friend's shoulder lots lately. I am just now getting thru a little of it but lots of emotions creep up as I am cleaning out my parents home. It is just a salad of mixed emotions.
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@bruxedo (773)
• France
4 May 07
I can understand.. and now I don't think that friends can help unless for the support that they can show.. It's you that have to overcome all your pain. There's some moments in life that no one can help us out.. It must be only us to accept the facts.. with a lot of time and tears.
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• Southend-On-Sea, England
23 May 11
Those emotions are all natural, normal parts of being human and I suppose the best way we can deal with them is examine them (when alone), learn about them, familiarise ourselves with them then use the energy they provide for good, rather than bad.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
21 Oct 10
i feel i get refreshed after having my chocolates. And best remedy is Meditation, try breathing exercise, it will help you balance and handle depression.
@jayen28 (84)
23 May 11
Me too I surrender my all to God, but if doesn't work. I try to take a look a good things that I have and be thankful for all the blessing that i received and nobody have.
@afzeng (9)
• India
13 Feb 11
It brings a puzzling situation for a person and its very tough to handle.The way I follow that at that moment I keep patience and make myself quiet and thereafter when the environment get silence I try to make the person convinced about me if I am right,if I am wrong I prefer a sorry.In all such cases,according to me keeping patience is the best way or otherwise the situation may get worm and any danger may happen.