Continuing my thoughts on emotions…
Tennyson wrote “Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean,” and unfortunately our tears may mean very little in actual repentance and changing our lives. Tears are an expression of the status of the heart, but not always of the soul. We may cry because we desire forgiveness and new action, but that does not ensure actual change in our lives. Here there is a great distinction between emotion and the spirit. Emotion, as the motivator for our desires, cannot result in lasting change.
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Don't negate the power of tears though. God created us with the ability to cry and I think we can use tears to glorify Him, just as they are, an expression of our heart. These tears are not idle ones, and are not motivating us to action, but still full of great meaning.
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