God’s strength leads me through my life.  Without Him, I am unable to accomplish ordinary tasks.  God helps me let go of negative emotions like anger, greed, and jealousy.  I am a mess without His guidance.

Negative thoughts pop into my mind.  My gut instinct is to nurture anger and fear.  I fight the urge to focus on the negative in my life and dwell on “what if” it gets worse.  As I have become older and more spiritually mature, I hate the way negative thoughts feel.  Not only do I feel the anger and anxiety, I know I am out of step with God’s will when I entertain negativity. I have to make a choice to shift my focus on God.  Psalm 23:3 is, He renews my strength.  He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007). 

I can deal with the underlying problem when I am not blinded by hopelessness.  I also avoid emotional eating when I let go of anger and dread.  I stress over and lose sleep over minor issues I have mentally made into larger problems.  Many times, an issue works itself out with a little bit of prayer.  God gives me strength to manage my emotions.  As long as I follow Him, I avoid eating my feelings.