I think other people have things easier than I do. Sometimes I dwell on a minor issue, that I got stuck with the dirty job again. I look at someone else, think they always get what they want and never have to work as hard as I do. I indulge in self-righteous anger and bitterness since this is not fair. Instead of feeling better, I now feel worse. Before, I might have felt like I deserved a cookie for being slighted; now I devour an entire box of cookies.
I don’t like the way I feel after indulging in negative emotions. Romans 6:12 is , “Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to sinful desires.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007) If I allow negative thoughts in my mind, they cloud my perception. Instead of looking at both sides, I focus only on undesirables. Negative thoughts build until I am so mad, I can’t stand it. This built up anger has to go somewhere, so I end up exploding at something small. I have not found a way to entertain negative thoughts and allow them to remain small in my mind. I end up unhappy and more than likely, I have overeaten.
I have to depend fully on God to keep my emotions in check. I don’t like these thoughts bouncing in my mind, keeping me up at night. I feel so much better when I let these feelings go. It is impossible to do this on my own strength, so I lean on God for help. Philippians 4:13 is, “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007) God helps me deal with my feelings. I feel relief from letting go of bitterness over situations I cannot change.  God helps me to find solutions to issues that can be fixed. I no longer have to eat my feelings.