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There’s a popular cliché
constantly shared with young people: “it’s okay to not be okay”. It is usually
referred to the state of mind. Some of the examples are a bad mood, fluctuating
emotions, wanting to be alone, taking the anger on someone and being grumpy due
to personal reasons. But then such clichés (expressions), like “it’s okay to
not be okay”, try to normalize the state of mind. Normalizing such emotions can
hurt more and turn out to be harmful.
We all face
challenges and crises in some form, and that can constantly affect our state of
mind. To manage our emotions, we use alternative approaches hoping it would
make things better only to find that it further messed up the situation or hurt
someone in the process. Emotions are the result of one’s state of heart. When
the heart is calm and at peace our behavior shows it because we are usually at
peace with everyone.
Your heart and
its state matters. People can be deceived by thinking they are righteous and in
the right state of mind when they are not. The problem of the human heart is
tricky and needs supernatural intervention to be at peace permanently. Even an
evil man can convince himself of his own righteousness, and from there reject
God’s call to repent. When we sin we disturb the rhythm of the heart. We hurt
God and hurt ourselves too. Temporary solutions can further trigger disharmony.
It is said, if
you have inner peace, external events can’t disturb you. If you don’t, nothing
in this world can soothe you. The Bible says, “A joyful heart is good
medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up a bone.” It's okay not
to be okay, but it’s definitely not okay to stay that way. God has provided
another way - Jesus is the way! He has provided a solution and promised us
perfect peace. The solution is total unconditional forgiveness from our sin and
guilt which will allow our heart to operate in peace and harmony. And He
promised perfect peace when He said, “Peace I leave with you. My peace
I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be
troubled or fearful.”. If you are not okay, address it in the light of
God’s call to restore you. He will help you.
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