I used to think that what I was feeling always came from something true, however I am learning that is not always the case. Have you ever gotten upset about someone or something, only to later realize you don't even remember what that is anymore. That is what the book Mood Cure calls a false mood. See you don't actually have a reason for feeling that way, your mind just plays a trick on you and later you feel bad about being upset in the first place.
This reality has been so beneficial to me. I don't feel so swept away by my emotions anymore because I can evaluate what my head and emotions are telling me and try to decipher if it comes from a real reason to be upset or if it is literally just in my head. Now, I am not great at this yet, I am just in the beginning stages, but I wanted to share because I feel it is a very real mind trap that we tend to fall for.
So if you feel that your emotions are driving you... take a step back and think about why you are upset. Is it a real thing or is it just in your mind. If it's real, take some time and figure out what you need to do to move past it. If it is not based off of a real problem, pray and ask for God to give you the ability to understand it is not real and what you can do when those thoughts occur to you in the future.
You will never be perfect but as long as you are striving to be better than you were yesterday you are on the right path!
