When Negative Emotions are Good

Fear, sorrow, and anxiety are negative emotions but they aren’t necessarily bad emotions. Fear is bad when it prevents us from doing what we ought to do. Sorrow is bad when it is due to our losing something we value more than we should. And anxiety is bad when it is a result of our not trusting God enough for our wellbeing. But it is good to fear God, to be sorry when we disobey Him, and to be anxious about losing our soul in the midst of our struggles with temptation. Blessed is the one who fears the Lord.