A thought to ponder...
God tells us to "pray without ceasing", which we understand to mean talking to Him about everything, anywhere, and anytime....practicing His presence with us no matter where we are and no matter what we're doing.
But, how do we do that when we are thinking about an important matter that's on our mind? Consider applying what Frank C. Laubach suggests in a wonderful booklet he wrote, entitled, "Game with Minutes"...
"If you lean back and think about some problem deeply, how can you remember God? You can do it by forming a new habit. All thought employs silent words and is really conversation with your inner self. Instead of talking to yourself, you can now form the habit of talking to Christ.
Many who have tried this have found that we think so much better that we never want to try to think without Him again. We are helped if we imagine Him sitting in a chair beside us, talking with us. We say with our tongue what we think Christ might say in reply to our questions. Thus, we consult Christ about everything.
No practice we have ever found has held our thinking so uniformly high and wholesome as this making all thought a conversation with God."
Remember that 98% percent of our battles are fought right in our own mind! Just think what a difference it would make to transform our thinking patterns into a conversation with God. I believe that those battles would be defeated before they even began!! I'm going to begin implying that new way of thinking and I'll let you know how it goes in a future blog. Why don't you consider doing the same? You'd have nothing to lose but peace of mind to gain!!
" May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly
where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities
that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and
pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you
are a child of God. Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your
soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and
every one of us." Antonymous
where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities
that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and
pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you
are a child of God. Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your
soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and
every one of us." Antonymous
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