Have you ever hoped for something to happen and it did (positive or negative), and you chalked it up to a coincidence? What about the next time it happened...Still just random?
Our mind is a powerful thing...
What do you allow your mind to focus on? How often do you day-dream? Where do your thoughts wander? How do you react in certain situations? Do you think about your reactions, or are they immediate?
These are all interesting questions to ask ourselves, and I am going to assume that you have rarely ever let yourself think about what you think about, and why you think about it. [go ahead, read that again, slowly…] I sure didn't - until recently.
It is important to take an inventory of our thoughts...seriously though. Think about that. We take inventory at work; why not take inventory in our personal lives to see what we have that we shouldn’t, and what we are missing.
Take the time this week to inventory your thoughts.
Write your discoveries down so that you don't forget what you have allowed into your mind.
At the end of this week evaluate your thoughts...are you proud? What do you recognize- any patterns? What thoughts stand out or consume most of your time/thoughts? How do you react- is there a direct parallel between your thoughts and your reactions? Most importantly, are your thoughts mostly positive or negative?
An honest inventory of your thoughts will help you to understand why you are not receiving what you desire. Maybe your thoughts are not focused on what you truly desire, but on the exact opposite…
It is very important to know what you allow yourself to focus on.
“Faith is evidence of things hoped for but not seen”
Growing up I constantly heard people saying “I must see it to believe it”…when actually I think “We must believe in order to see.”
If you think that you must see it in order to believe, but your thoughts are driven by a negative force majority of the time, you may miss what you were looking for in the first place---But if you have belief in the good and glorious, you are going to see things that reflect that.
In order to receive anything- you must first believe… and we all believe in something- whether you buy into that or not- and we can receive from Satan or we can receive from God. Don’t open your mind for negative thoughts to move into. You have two choices - you can believe in the bad/negative, or you can believe in the good/positive…What’s it going to be?
I am challenging you to start believing in good things. It doesn’t cost you anything, and you will notice a huge difference in how you see the world, and how people may see you. What can you gain by living with a negative mindset?
When we believe something we receive it into our heart-I know that I want my heart to be filled with pure, good and glorious things. I do not want my heart to be filled with deception, lies and hatred. Our hearts are precious and should be protected from negative and evil things.
Jeep Gramma asked me yesterday, “Well, why do bad things happen to good people, Tay?” That depends on who you are letting define what makes a “good person.” Your definition of a good person may vary drastically from God’s definition.
Try to remember that there is a plan for each of us. Each time we encounter a problem or are being tested, there is a lesson to be learned…try to find out the significance and grow as an individual as a result. Keep your mind positive….
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