{"id":3331,"date":"2012-10-01T12:01:37","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T16:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=3331"},"modified":"2012-07-22T13:34:09","modified_gmt":"2012-07-22T17:34:09","slug":"faith-your-spiritual-tranquilizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2012\/10\/faith-your-spiritual-tranquilizer.html","title":{"rendered":"Faith: Your Spiritual Tranquilizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I used to walk around holding a lot of negative emotions in when I had no faith. It made me complain a lot and triggered more negative emotions that kept me in an unhappy place. When something went wrong I\u2019d get stressed. If someone did something I didn\u2019t like I\u2019d get angry. If something I wanted fell through I\u2019d be very disappointed. All these feelings affected my mood, my digestion and my outlook on life, which wasn\u2019t very good.<\/p>\n

All that changed when I allowed my faith to get strong and embraced my belief that as a long as I allow God to direct me, that I\u2019m safe and all is well, even if it doesn\u2019t seem that way.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve since learned that all negative emotions show a lack of faith. Worrying sends a message that you don\u2019t trust that you\u2019ll be helped you through by your higher power. Stress puts you into a bad place that isn\u2019t necessary when you\u2019re faithful. As my faith got stronger, my negative emotions didn\u2019t take flight during situations that used to rattle me. It took me time to even believe in a higher power but once I did, my life improved dramatically.<\/p>\n

At first I looked to the Universe and Source Energy for fulfilling me. Slowly I began to talk to God. I\u2019ve learned that it doesn\u2019t matter where your faith comes from. What does matter is that you believe that a higher power support you. Having strong faith like I\u2019ve developed keeps my negative emotions to a minimum. Now I call faith my antidote for stress, worry, etc. I\u2019ve seen first hand that:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0When your faith is strong, it\u2019s not necessary to worry about what\u2019s going on because you know it will all work out.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0When your faith is strong, instead of letting disappointment overwhelm you when something you wanted doesn\u2019t happen, you understand and accept that everything happens for a good reason and you can look for it down the road.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0When your faith is strong, you know it\u2019s not necessary to get angry at people who do you wrong. It will come back to them at the right time. Forgiveness feels so much better than anger.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0When your faith is strong, you can relax in the knowing that you have spiritual support, so stress rarely happens. Since stress is responsible for a majority of the reasons that motivate people to see doctors, keeping your stress level low is a blessing on many levels.<\/p>\n

Faith is the best antidote to negative emotions!<\/p>\n

The biggest blessing of my life was developing strong faith in God. It\u2019s my spiritual tranquilizer, keeping me calm and on a positive track most of the time. If your faith hasn\u2019t been bolstered lately, try to jump start it now. Ask for help with or answers for something. Put your negative situation into the hands of your higher power and be patient. It\u2019s the best tranquilizer you can take!
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