Joyce Meyer Devotional 8th May 2025 Thursday —Emotions And Spiritual Maturity
Joyce Meyer Devotional 8th May 2025 Thursday —Emotions And Spiritual Maturity
TODAY’S JOYCE MEYER DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 8 MAY 2025
Read, Study and Meditate Today’s Daily Devotional Message written by Joyce Meyer. God Almighty bless you through His Word in Jesus’ Name, Amen!
TOPIC: EMOTIONS AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY
SCRIPTURE: For you are still [unspiritual, having the nature] of the flesh [under the control of ordinary impulses]. For as long as [there are] envying and jealousy and wrangling and factions among you, are you not unspiritual and of the flesh, behaving yourselves after a human standard and like mere (unchanged) men? – 1 Corinthians 3:3 (AMPC)
Paul teaches in today’s scripture that we are unspiritual if we are controlled by ordinary human impulses, such as emotions and feelings. Are you in control of your emotions, or do they control you? Feelings are fickle and ever-changing, and thus unreliable. I believe the number one way the enemy harasses and tries to hinder Christians is through our emotions.
We cannot always control how we feel, but we can control what we do. Mature Christians don’t walk by feelings; they order their conduct according to God’s Word. Emotions are fueled by our thoughts and words, so it is necessary to pay attention to what we think and say if we hope to walk by the Spirit instead of our emotions. What is right doesn’t change just because we don’t feel like doing it. People who are spiritually mature live beyond their feelings and do God’s will no matter how they feel.
Paul specifically mentions jealousy and factions (dissension or strife) as indicators of a lack of spiritual maturity. Ask God to help you in these areas. Be content with what you have, not jealous of others, knowing that God will give you more when the time is right. Do your best to live in peace with all people.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me to control my emotions and live according to Your Word. Help me continue to grow in spiritual maturity and live in peace.
Bible Verse For Today 7th May 2025 Wednesday Reading Colossians 1:18
