When Emotions Take Over | Steven Furtick

About this sermon

We’re throwing it back to a powerful message from Pastor Steven Furtick that reminds us that our joy is not a byproduct of our circumstances — it is a result of our perspective and priorities. This is an excerpt from "Controlling Your Emotions". To watch the full message from @elevationchurch , click here: https://youtu.be/RzwEvHbwkMI What if one minute could change everything? Sign up for 1-Minute Motivation and receive encouragement, Scripture, and short devotionals throughout the week. Sign up here: https://ele.vc/1mm #faith #peace #hope #stevenfurtick #elevationchurch Chapters: 0:00 - The Great Emoti Con (2/8/15) 3:26 - The Hard Work Of Happiness (7/10/22) 6:30 - It's Mine To Manage (11/25/17) 7:49 - We Are We Label (10/23/22) 10:00 - Backseat DJs (1/13/19) Scripture References: “My job is my job” is more than just a mindset; it is backed up by scripture. So we’ve put together additional scriptures that will challenge you to shift your perspective on joy. In order to guard your heart, you have to own your emotions. Proverbs 4, verse 23: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” There are some decisions you can make in dry places that will lead you into a place of supernatural happiness. Psalm 126: “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.” God gave you a promise, but it’s your choice how you respond. Psalm 118, verse 24: “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” When you want to be more joyful, what do you need to believe to be it? Abraham believed and so became. If you want to be more joyful, maybe you need to believe joy doesn't come from circumstances. Romans 4, verse 18: “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’” You cannot choose joy; you can only choose your priorities, and your priorities control your joy. Psalm 16, verse 5: “The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.”