The original DualShock controller changed the way we experienced games forever… by fully integrating the “rumble” function directly into the controller itself, Sony made “feeling” our games a standard part of playing them. But our ability to feel the controller shake when an explosion went off nearby or rattle when we were tackled by an opponent didn’t necessarily make us any better at playing the game… sometimes, it could even present an unwanted distraction such as when the rumble feature realistically mimicked the feeling of our heartbeat while trying to aim at a target, causing us to miss the shot. Feeling the game may immerse us deeper into the fun, but it rarely makes us more successful players. 

Our feelings were given to us by the Father to deepen our ability to connect with each other and appreciate the world around us, but they were not designed to be a navigational device that we lean on for our direction. Our natural instincts for self-preservation and personal gratification will always be at odds with His calling to crucify our flesh and follow His will… so let’s obediently surrender our hearts and minds to the Lord and His written directions for our lives, even if it doesn’t align with our “feelings”. Our hearts are unreliable narrators in our story… lasting joy and peace can only be found in Him.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, and the end of mirth may be grief. Proverbs 14:12-13

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:16-17, 24

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