Peace Train Lens: The Kingdom Compass Appears
Jewels shimmer as breadcrumbs along the track
By this point, one of my biggest breakthroughs was realizing:
Emotions are not an affliction. They are Holy Spirit invitations.
For so long, I believed the opposite. I treated my emotions like afflictions — unpredictable, dangerous, best ignored. Every Christian voice around me seemed to agree: emotions were fickle, not to be trusted.
They often quoted Jeremiah 17:9 — “The heart is deceitful above all things.”
What they missed (and I did too) is the next verse:
“But I, Yahweh, search the heart…”
It’s not a condemnation. It’s a rescue mission.
God doesn’t expose the heart to shame us—He searches it to heal it.
Along the journey God began showing me a different truth:
emotions are part of His design.
They are not accidents. They are not shameful. They are part of being made in His image.
Emotions as Indicators, Not Afflictions
Emotions are like the indicator lights on a car dashboard. They don’t drive the car — but they show you what’s happening under the hood.
Negative emotions don’t mean you’re broken. They mean it’s time to check what’s going on inside.
Pain, shame, blame, comparison… these were the dashboard lights that kept blinking in my story.
I had spent years circling around them, trying to avoid pain. But Psalm 23 showed me a better way:
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.”
I wasn’t supposed to circle the valley. I was supposed to walk through it with Jesus.
The Flip: Opposite World vs. Kingdom World
In Opposite World, emotions feel like afflictions. They shame us, spin us, and convince us that pain is proof of failure.
But in the Kingdom, emotions are treasure maps. They don’t define us — they direct us. They reveal where we’ve agreed with lies and invite us back to truth.
It’s the flip of the coin:
Opposite World lie: Emotions are afflictions.
Kingdom truth: Emotions are indicators — gifts that point me back to peace.
The Invitation
My emotions weren’t landmines to fear — they were breadcrumbs leading me home.
And you? You have breadcrumbs too.
If you’ve ever wondered why your emotions seem explosive, confusing, or overwhelming, I want to invite you into the same discovery that changed everything for me.
Take the free What’s Good About You? Quiz
It will help you see how you naturally process emotions — and whether survival mode is still hijacking your story.
Sneak Peek — How This Journey Works
The journey begins with the What’s Good About You? Quiz.
That’s your personal boarding pass onto the Peace Train.
Once you complete the quiz, you’ll have the choice to:
Subscribe for free — to receive future reflections, stories, and insights from Land Beyond Emotions.
Upgrade to a paid subscription — which gives you immediate access to the 3-Day “What’s Good About You?” Challenge Replay inside Substack.
From there, the journey continues in three rhythms:
10-Day Peace Train Bootcamp — launching Monday, October 13th.
Short, self-paced reflections (5-minute audio + journal step) designed to bring peace a little closer each day.40-Day Peace Train Journey (Oasis of Peace Edition) — for those who want to keep traveling deeper in the same rhythm of story, Scripture, and reflection.
Community Connection — happens in the Substack Chat for paid subscribers, a peaceful space for reflection, questions, and encouragement as you journey.
There’s no rush, no Zoom fatigue, and no pressure to keep up — just gentle guidance, revelation, and the steady rhythm of peace.
Breadcrumb Forward
Maybe your emotions aren’t betraying you at all.
Maybe they’re beckoning you — back toward peace.
Jewel Echoes — The Kingdom Compass Appears
Sometimes truth needs a moment to settle.
Here are a few jewels to carry until tomorrow’s ride:
Emotions aren’t enemies; they’re indicators.
Pain isn’t proof of failure; it’s an invitation to walk with Jesus.
Peace doesn’t mean the absence of emotion; it’s the Presence that steadies them.
Opposite World calls emotions afflictions — the Kingdom calls them breadcrumbs.
You’re not broken for feeling deeply; you’re designed that way.
(Pause. Read them slow. Let one catch your breath.)
Tomorrow we’ll step onto the Peace Train together, where the Compass widens into a Map and the breadcrumbs become jewels of redemption.
This one took five hours of editing before I finally hit publish — because I didn’t plan the Peace Train; it unfolded like a map that had already been drawn.
Every derailment I hated became a station of grace later.
If you could name the “station” you’re at right now, what would it be?
(Joy Station? Revelation? Maybe a rest stop called Finally Breathing?)
I’d love to hear which jewel or verse shimmered most for you today.