1.to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.(dictionary.com)
Worry...
+ It adds nothing
- Subtracts everything
x Multiplies fears
/ Divides relationships
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= Equals disaster
The question is how to stop?
Like anything worthwhile it requires diligence and steadfastness. Emotions and feelings have to be the most difficult senses to hunker down on and keep in order. They are much like a defiant child, as soon as you turn your back they return to their mischievous stratagem. Fortunately with defiant children we are able to lock ourselves in the restroom for a few minutes to regain our sanity; lamentably emotions are woven throughout us and are not cordial enough to allow us time alone.
The solution that has deemed worthy of success time and time again is the act of taking your thoughts captive and praying.
Imagine our mind displaying all it's thoughts on a monitor on our forehead. Would we not be more concerned with it's content? I know I would! Honesty is the best policy, but geez there is a way of bringing truth with grace....regrettably not always how my thoughts formulate. So in imagining our minds in this way, envision capturing the conniving and crass thoughts, bind up the fear, lies and
worry; Arrest these detrimental thoughts that are formulating false beliefs within us and constantly give them to God by praying to Him. Ask Him for help and bring your frustrations to Him. He is eager to talk with us and desiring to show His character which is Faithful and True.
You may be thinking I am far out there, but try it for one day. I guarantee it to be a challenge greater then you anticipate. I figured it sounded easy to "take my thoughts captive" for one day, but truthfully, just in the first hour I don't think I stopped praying to God about my thoughts!
He has never failed me even when I turn my back on Him. He can't, it's against His nature. I don't know about you but that is the kind of God I need and definitely the one I choose.
Happy Capturing!
Worry...
+ It adds nothing
- Subtracts everything
x Multiplies fears
/ Divides relationships
------------------------------
= Equals disaster
The question is how to stop?
Like anything worthwhile it requires diligence and steadfastness. Emotions and feelings have to be the most difficult senses to hunker down on and keep in order. They are much like a defiant child, as soon as you turn your back they return to their mischievous stratagem. Fortunately with defiant children we are able to lock ourselves in the restroom for a few minutes to regain our sanity; lamentably emotions are woven throughout us and are not cordial enough to allow us time alone.
The solution that has deemed worthy of success time and time again is the act of taking your thoughts captive and praying.
Imagine our mind displaying all it's thoughts on a monitor on our forehead. Would we not be more concerned with it's content? I know I would! Honesty is the best policy, but geez there is a way of bringing truth with grace....regrettably not always how my thoughts formulate. So in imagining our minds in this way, envision capturing the conniving and crass thoughts, bind up the fear, lies and
worry; Arrest these detrimental thoughts that are formulating false beliefs within us and constantly give them to God by praying to Him. Ask Him for help and bring your frustrations to Him. He is eager to talk with us and desiring to show His character which is Faithful and True.You may be thinking I am far out there, but try it for one day. I guarantee it to be a challenge greater then you anticipate. I figured it sounded easy to "take my thoughts captive" for one day, but truthfully, just in the first hour I don't think I stopped praying to God about my thoughts!
He has never failed me even when I turn my back on Him. He can't, it's against His nature. I don't know about you but that is the kind of God I need and definitely the one I choose.
Happy Capturing!
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