Shalom! Shalom!
Welcome to this moment of growth and understanding regarding our salvation here on earth.
Many people assume that once a person gets saved, their mind is completely wiped clean and transformed into something heavenly immediately. As a result, they believe emotions like jealousy, anger, wrath, vengeance, bitterness, hatred, sorrow, and fear should vanish completely. And if those emotions are still present, they conclude that the person hasn’t truly become a new creation.
I used to pray earnestly asking God to remove these emotions from me. I was troubled, especially when I felt anger rise up in me as a Christian. At times, I even experienced fear. That made me question if I was genuinely saved.
But as I kept praying without seeing any significant change, the Lord opened my spiritual eyes, and I saw…
I realized I had been asking God to remove things He Himself had placed in me, things that are also present in Him. The Bible reveals that God is jealous (Exodus 20:5), God avenges (Deuteronomy 32:35), God gets angry (Nahum 1:2), and God grieves (Ephesians 4:30). These are not evil traits in themselves; they are divine attributes when used in the right way.
We are created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). So, the emotional traits we carry are not inherently sinful. God designed them with a good purpose, and they are rooted in love.
Imagine if someone had no jealousy for their spouse. They could watch their wife being abused and feel nothing! But godly jealousy compels us to protect what we love.
Even Jesus demonstrated righteous jealousy when He saw the temple being turned into a marketplace:
“Then His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.’” John 2:17 (ref. Psalm 69:9)
Jesus overturned the tables and drove out the money changers. That wasn’t sin it was holy passion.
Yet today, many Christians feel nothing when the Gospel is corrupted or mocked. But we get jealous when a co worker gets promoted or when neighbors succeed. That is misplaced jealousy, and it becomes sinful.
Fear is not evil when used properly. It protects us. If people had no fear at all, society would collapse people would take reckless actions without considering consequences.
But as believers, we are called to redirect our fear toward God:
“But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!” Luke 12:5
A holy fear of God keeps us from sin. It restrains us from fornication, lying, corruption, and disobedience.
Anger, when expressed righteously, protects justice and truth. If you had no anger at all, people would abuse you and trample on your rights freely. Even Jesus got angry He didn’t sin, but used anger to confront injustice.
“Be angry, and do not sin.” Ephesians 4:26
Anger becomes sin only when it’s misused when it’s directed toward people rather than evil, or when it leads to violence or bitterness.
Vengeance is a strong urge to repay evil. God has placed it in us, but we are not to execute it our way. Instead:
“Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, *‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.’” Romans 12:19
Instead of seeking revenge on people, we should use that energy to fight the works of Satan. Remember the suffering, confusion, and destruction he caused when you were in sin. Now that you’re saved, you should seek holy vengeance by:
Let that drive be your spiritual revenge.
God doesn’t want you to hate your brother or sister. But there is a holy hatred meant for Satan, demons, and all works of darkness:
“You who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10
If this hatred is directed correctly, we will wage war against darkness by evangelizing, praying, discipling others, and building the Kingdom of God.
Don’t pray for God to take away your anger, fear, or zeal. He won’t. Instead, ask for wisdom and discernment so you can use them as He intended.
Use every gift and emotion within you to advance the Kingdom of God, not the kingdom of darkness. Bring every trait under the Lordship of Christ and submit it to His purpose.
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
May every spiritual trait and divine emotion within you be used for God’s glory. Don’t let the enemy hijack what God has given. Instead, reclaim it, redeem it, and refocus it for His Kingdom.
Be blessed in Jesus’ Name!
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Prisca Yohana, known by her artist name "binti wa Mungu" born 24th december, 2000 in Dar es salaam Tanzania. Gospel artist with a deep passion for worship and spreading the message of God’s love through music.
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