In the mid-1970’s, there was a song that reached the top of pop charts called “Feelings” in which the lyrics reflected the feeling of loss, sadness, misery and regret. Listening to the artist sing about tears rolling down his face could ultimately invoke your own rivers of tears as the flesh responded to this song of despair.  Whenever ‘feelings’ are invoked, whether negative or positive, it is important in the Spiritual Journey to understand the place and the purpose of feelings. Feelings are indicators; they protest, they outcry and are commonly traced to some kind of commotion of spirit. Feelings simply tell us that the “spirit is not free”; not yet free from the flesh and its motives, behaviors or attitudes. Understanding feelings is very important, but more importantly is to not be led by them, make decisions by them, or give them a place of consideration—even if they are the ‘feel good’ feelings. Once the believer begins to place the spirit first and not consider and act on feelings, liberation from the flesh can begin.