When I woke up one morning last week, the word "barometer" was on my mind. I thought that was very strange, but felt the Spirit compelling me to look it up. What I discovered can be a great help to those who experience
emotional storms often - overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, fear or any other negative emotion.
A barometer measures pressure in the atmosphere. I learned
that when the atmospheric pressure is high in your area, that means fair weather because the atmosphere can resist stormy weather patterns that are trying to come into your area.
But when the atmospheric pressure is low, that means storms can come in to your area because storms take the path of least resistance.
The Spirit revealed this truth to me: The only was to overcome emotional storms is to keep the atmospheric pressure inside yourself high by being full of the Spirit. That way, when pressures are high in your external circumstances, you will be able to overcome them because they can't get inside you - after all, you are already filled!
So from now on, think of your feelings as a barometer. When you are full of the Spirit, you are full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
But when you are Spiritually low, you are habitually worried, troubled, fearful, doubtful, depressed, jealous, prone to anger, selfish, envious, and lack self control.
Don't use Spiritual lows as an occasion to condemn yourself though. Think of them as a warning sign that you need to retreat to the Father and build up the spiritual pressure inside yourself again so that you can
resist the storm.
Praying, meditating on the Father's word, and speaking it to yourself throughout the day keeps the Spiritual pressure inside yourself high.
These disciplines also inspire you to praise and worship Him.
When praise and worship fills your heart, then you will know that your Spiritual
atmospheric pressure is high enough to overcome any storms that come your way.
I hope you start practicing this principle every day. As you stay filled with the
Spirit and are led by the Spirit, you will live a victorious life. You will also draw others to Jesus because they will see the difference in you and want the peace that you have!
Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,
Kimberly Taylor
Author of the 'Take Back Your Temple' Program
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