Humans are naturally equipped to experience a wide range of emotions. Usually, our feelings are a response to our thoughts—what we think often influences how we feel. However, because our faculties have been corrupted—our reasoning, perception, and spiritual senses are damaged—our inner selves, or souls, become fragmented and out of harmony. As a result, our internal responses are often disordered. When we face difficulties, we tend to feel distress; when we encounter goodness or blessing, we experience joy. Yet, in this world, the concepts of good and evil are frequently turned upside down—what is truly righteous may be perceived as wrong, and vice versa. Despite this chaos, Christ remained steadfast and unwavering. His responses were simple, direct, and consistent. He always acted in accordance with His words and intentions, embodying perfect integrity. The challenge for us lies in our own complexity: our actions do not always match what we say, and our minds often struggle to fully comprehend what we see and experience. Because of this disconnect, our feelings can become misaligned with our reactions, leading to inner confusion. This is precisely why we need both the Word of God and the Spirit of God working within us. These divine gifts search our hearts deeply, discerning the motives that separate our soul from our spirit. They guide us to that critical point where blessing and cursing, righteousness and unrighteousness, diverge. We are called to engage with the Scriptures—to read, meditate, and understand God's Word. As Hebrews 5:14 states, "But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." The Word of God is the perfect expression of Christ, who is the ultimate Man. It provides us with a comprehensive understanding of His Spirit and His character. The Book of Psalms, in particular, vividly depicts Christ’s emotional life—His thoughts about governance, wickedness, righteousness, pleasure, and desire. These psalms serve as divine declarations that help us reorder the disorder and chaos within our hearts. All feelings originate from a foundation of perfect justice; Christ’s emotions reflected this justice flawlessly because His soul was perfectly aligned with God's righteousness. Everything Christ experienced was rooted in divine order—an unshakeable legality that governed His actions and feelings. I firmly believe that feelings cannot be separated from our actions. I’ve heard it said, “Even if you don’t feel it, just do it,” but I find that view dangerous. True righteousness involves scrutinizing our feelings, examining them carefully in light of God's truth. We are not simply automatons who act rightly without understanding; instead, we carry Christ within us, and as Paul declares, “For me to live is Christ.” Our identity in Him is intertwined with our actions, and our feelings must be brought into submission and obedience to the One reigning in our hearts. God’s desires are perfect, and His Word is the expression of those desires. If God did not experience feelings, we could not comprehend pleasure, pain, or anger. His capacity for feeling is an essential part of His divine nature, allowing Him to scrutinize our hearts, revealing our deepest longings, reordering our feelings, or even consuming them entirely when necessary. Any confusion or disorder within us—whether hardness, lust, or anger—is not hidden from God. He searches us thoroughly, exposing what lies beneath the surface, and aligning our inner life with His divine truth.