{"id":454,"date":"2016-02-22T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=454"},"modified":"2016-02-06T19:42:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-07T01:42:40","slug":"bottling-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/02\/bottling-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Bottling Up Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/02\/IMG_1790-e1454809318230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-464 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/02\/IMG_1790-e1454809318230-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1790\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you a person who keeps things bottled up? Even if it is a bunch of positive things? It can be difficult to share thoughts and feelings, especially if you have been hurt in the past.<\/p>\n<p>I have seen it, though, that God puts people in your life at just the right time. Perhaps this is to prevent the bottled up thoughts and experiences from becoming overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not a person that keeps things bottled up, gently urge your loved ones to release their stress and anxiety. Maybe a gentle reminder is all it would take to spill the bottle of pent up emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Pray for those who are fearful of sharing their feelings so openly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a person who keeps things bottled up? Even if it is a bunch of positive things? It can be difficult to share thoughts and feelings, especially if you have been hurt in the past. I have seen it, though, that God puts people in your life at just the right time. 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