Pilgrim

Like you I want to be true to what I believe the Scriptures teach over a particular experience no matter how convincing that experience is.
There have been times that I have had experiences that have caused me great gladness and all I can say is that my emotions were almost uncontrollable.
Although, I am extremely thankful for these great experiences; there are times I wonder if they were of God or not.
The bottom line for me however, is I want to be a person who glorifies the Lord through the objective truth of the Scriptures rather than my subjective emotions.
I would be lying if I said I don't want to experience these emotions anymore; however if I do experience them again, I want to be certain that they come as a result of my trying to glorify God through faith in what God reveals to me in the Scriptures. I do not want to be guilty of seeking after subjective feelings; for I am all too aware that these feelings could become my treasure rather than faith alone in Christ alone.
I am not certain; I have communicated what is on my mind coherently. So please ask for clarification if you have any questions to what I said above.

Tom