By Kayla DeKraker
Worship leader and pastor Tauren Wells took to Instagram to share an important message about feelings.
He explained how church culture often encourages people to ignore their feelings, but Wells believes there’s a better approach.
“I always felt a little guilty for feeling my feelings. You can be sad, not for too long, right? You be disappointed, not for too long. Get in here. Sing this,” he said.
He then sang a line from worship song, implying that there’s pressure to ignore how you feel and worship God instead.
“And I’m like, ‘Yeah, but my heart is breaking,’” Wells said.
He continued, “Jesus brings joy into our lives through the process of releasing our tears and releasing our feelings and giving ourselves permission to feel. And you hear all of this language and in culture, ‘faith over feelings.’ And we just say these things and we repeat them because it resonates with us.”
Wells believes that instead of choosing “faith over feelings,” we should allow God into our feelings.
“I elevate my faith over my feelings, and yes, that is true to a certain extent, but what if we brought our faith into our feelings?” he asked. “What if we brought the Gospel into our grief, into our fear, into our anxiety, and said because the gospel is here, fear has to bow down.”
People in the comment section of the video agreed. “Thank you for being real, practical, realistic and truthful. ❤️” one person said. Another follower added, “So true. Thank you for putting words to those feelings so well.”
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The Bible tells us that our feelings matter to God. Psalm 56:8 says, “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”
Wells, a worship artist and pastor, is passionate about helping people navigate their feelings in a biblical way. Recently, he released a book titled Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life.
“It’s time to take your joy back! Maybe you’re wondering why life has to be so confusing. Maybe you’re tired of feeling anxious. Maybe you’re just blah lately… In Joy Bomb, Pastor Tauren helps us embrace the truth that God’s greatest longing is not only for our holiness, but for our happiness,” the synopsis reads.
Tauren Wells’ message is a great reminder that God cares for us no matter what season we are in, and only he has the power to bring us true joy.
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