You're exactly right.
With that, we need to understand something.
Living on that raw emotion is like a drug. Like an addiction to something. It constantly asks to be satiated. It's always seeking more. More, not JUST in the continuing flow, but more in volume of emotion.
As I sit here and type this, I can't help but think of the Star Wars movies. Though they are fiction, the idea of the dark side of the force, is perfectly captured, when the Emperor coaxes Luke to let his anger flow. That by allowing his hate to surge, he will grow stronger. It is also Lukes hate that the Emperor feeds his own hate off of.
Think of any leftist protest. The numbers of people. The chanting. The preaching of a hysterical message. All whipping the people into a frenzy. Think of Ashley Judd, Madonna, Scarlet Johanson, at the womens march last month in DC.
Let’s compare the leftists to what the Bible exhorts:
Philippians 4: 4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. 9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Very apt.
That’s right. I decided from an early age that there are two kinds of people, thinkers and feelers. I never could stand to spend much time with feelers, and that has made my life simpler and happier.
I smell Kent State II coming...