Monday, March 16, 2026
“They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you” (Galatians 4:17,18 KJV).
Let us see if we can identify and comprehend the dangers of relying on emotions….
Beloved, to have even the slightest hope of getting them right, we must start using our brains more than our heart/emotions when facing decisions. Moreover, it has to be the “renewed mind” of Romans 12:1,2, applying the Scriptures dispensationally to make sound judgments about daily life. This is especially crucial touching major choices such as marriage and parenting.
Emotionalism, regrettably, has led to countless broken families and innumerable damaged lives throughout the 6,000 years of human history. For instance, “I love him/her,” “I can change him/her,” and other such excuses still serve as the foundation for the courtships, engagements, and marriages of many… in spite of domestic violence. The unfortunate children caught in the middle truly suffer the most. Also, there is an extremely high probability they will choose partners who reflect their parents. The cycle tends to repeat with their own kids, meaning multigenerational problems ensue with just a single poor (emotion-driven) selection.
Parents not only need to carefully regulate their emotions in front of their children, they ought to set strict boundaries regarding what their minors are being exposed to. Books and other print material are not where the primary battle is being waged today. It is the internet—and has been for over 20 years. Social-media “influencers” and streaming services have done more to ruin kids emotionally than practically anything else. Presented via video format, celebrities’ worthless opinions have been offered and accepted because of associated glamor, wealth, education, and skillful oration. We cannot even begin to fathom just how emotionally unhealthy the children are who receive “parental counseling” from complete strangers who might not mean well. Kids are teaching kids because parents have failed to protect them all. Like the confused baby Christians in Galatia of today’s Scripture, these impressionable souls are emotionally exploited until their terrible role-models convince them to adopt their twisted ideas.
It is not too late, not yet, to slow down even a scintilla the cultural revolution with which our world is dealing….
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