Today’s Reading: A toxic thought contains poisonous material that can cause sickness and even death. We will identify and reject all toxic thoughts and we will replace those thoughts with God’s truth.
In what ways do you renew your mind and focus your thoughts on God’s truth?
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect….
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
Do not be conformed to this world. How am I conformed?
> My heart doesn’t break with the things that break the LORD’s heart. Sometimes they don’t even phase me.
> My thoughts and decisions revolve around myself, around my husband
> My heart doesn’t break with the things that break the LORD’s heart. Sometimes they don’t even phase me.
> My thoughts and decisions revolve around myself, around my husband
> I worry about material things such as money/debt beyond what is healthy
> I drive around in our Element thinking “yeah we’re cool”… when really, it’s a car. But I feel like a better person when I drive/ride in it.
> I judge people. I judge myself for people. I’m judgmental.
Our every day life. The decisions we make about what to eat, wear, spend money and time on, are they beneficial? Necessary? Do they reflect taking every thought captive? Do they fuel toxicities or suffocate them? The little things that we usually look over sometimes are the most dangerous allies to our toxins. What are these in my life? In yours?
Today I called my dad for fathers day, no answer. Then I text my mom. No answer. So I text my dad… No answer. Immediately I’m in mini panics of “what’s wrong? Are they not answering because they know I’m home alone and can bare bad news?”… I text Jon confessing my panic, and my dad calls. They were getting ice for the ice cream maker. *whew* nothing wrong…. Today. Anxiety. This fear of death, another phone call like the one of little Mikah haunts me. I can’t live in fear. I’m not in control. Anxiety is a toxin that will destroy me, and keep me in fear.
Renew my mind. Recognize the toxins and their allies, pray over them, and make decisions to counteract them. To be aware. To be proactive. To not live in fear of them because Jesus already over came those fears on the cross. We can rest in that. Do we rest in that? LORD help me rest in you.
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