Earl Nightingale once said, “The key that unlocks energy is desire. It’s also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drtive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited.” His saying fully delivered the function and importance of excitement to our life.
Excitement, zeal and passion are also positive emotions. They energize us to press forward in our pursuits. The Bible instructs us to be zealous and enthusiastic as we serve the Lord (see Rom. 12:11). In Revelation 3:19, God instructs us to even be enthusiastic and burning with zeal when He chastises or corrects us. Why should we do that? Simply because He expects us to trust that everything He does is for our ultimate good.
I make a point of trying to be excited about each day that God gives me. The psalmist David said this: “This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). Good emotions come from good decisions and good thoughts. For years I got up each day and waited to see how I felt, then I let those feelings dictate the course of my day. Now, I set my mind in the right direction and make decisions that I know will produce emotions I can enjoy.
I wasted enough years of my life letting negative and even poisonous emotions control me, and I refuse to do it any longer. Each day I decide to enjoy the day, to be excited about whatever I do and do it with zeal and enthusiasm. I make a decision every day to be content! I won’t be able to carry out my decision if I don’t set my mind and keep it set in the right direction. I firmly believe that feelings follow decisions.
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