I find trying to keep my thoughts controlled about as hard as imagining herding a roomful of mice. I don’t know about you, but I have a mind that doesn’t ever seem to stop!
If someone has hurt my feeling, the hurt and scenario run on constant replay. If I am mad at my spouse, I find I fight with him in my head all day long. If I’ve been wronged or one of mine has been, negative thoughts invade in steady rotation. One of my parents was always angry, always mad about something or at someone. I didn’t care for this behavior and have noticed I can easily activate this trait.
Do I go along using the excuse I was raised this way I don’t know how else to be? It’s a family gene I can’t help myself! This is how I am I can’t help it. No!!! This character trait can own me or I can fight it! And I fight it every day!!!
I am in constant prayer over my thought control. True change doesn’t happen overnight it takes realizing the issue, stopping myself every time a negative thought appears, asking a simple prayer of forgiveness and asking that the Holy Spirit take reign of my thoughts. I then pray for thoughts of peace, joy, and health. I repeat as many times daily as needed, with no fear of overdose.
2 Corinthians 10:5 NCV “and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.”
If you too struggle with a mind that runs in high gear, I would highly recommend reading a book by Joyce Meyers, “Battlefield of the Mind.” In this book, she helps us understand and take captive the negative, the old memories, the hurts, and scars of life and to turn them over to God and how to free ourselves from the chains. Chains are weighty, and so are dragging around our offenses.
Philippians 4:8-9 NCV “Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and respected. Do what you have learned and received from me, what I told you, and what you saw me do. And the God who gives peace will be with you.”
So the next time your brain kicks into harmful gear, just shift it back to God and the Holy Spirit. Retrain your Brain!!!
May you walk in peace today, be a blessing, be joyful…and as always Thank you for joining me.🥰
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