Morning Thoughts

Psalm 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made I
will rejoice and be glad in it.

Each morning as we wake up
our thoughts set our tone for the day. It
will determine our moods, how we
treat others, how wisely we invest our time,
and how much time we have for God.

I wonder if most realize how seriously
our thought patterns affect every action?

Many of us get up and think of our problems
first thing. We start the day off on a negative.
And as the day progresses, if we feed those
thoughts, we find despair, lack of hope
and even depression setting in like a fog.

What can we do to change that?
Change our thinking patterns.
The minute negative, unkind or worthless
thoughts enter our mind, we can take them
captive, by saying NO, I will not visit that
place. I refuse to dwell on those things.
We make a mental choice.

2 Corinthians 10:5
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

So what can we do to fill our mind with hope?
Only the word of God will make the biggest
difference. It gives us hope, when the world
drains that away. It gives us courage when
we feel our strength being sapped by others
who drain us with their remarks to us, or
unkindness. It gives us wisdom on what
to say and not to say. But most of all it ushers
us into the presence of God. A place
where we can pour out our heart, release
our burdens, and start the day with fresh,
new, hopeful thoughts because of our choices,
because of our focus on Christ, and because
we want to make a big change in our life.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light
unto my path.
Psalm 119:105

So my friend, do you choose to walk in
darkness or light today? Do you choose
to be unhappy or happy? Do you choose
to carry your burdens around as a banner
feeling sorry for yourself, or will you release
those burdens and go out and invest that
precious day God has given you?

Precious ones, we only have so many days.
Each one is a brick in the foundation
we are laying for our life. If one day after
another we rise in defeat before the day
has even started our foundation is indeed
weak and we will crumble under the slightest
pain, wrong, hurt or trial.

Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue and if there be
any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8

Remember
Only One Life Will Soon Be Past
Only What Is Done For Christ Will Last.