Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Who is in control?

Today's log is contributed by Denise Friedman:


Yesterday we replaced our negative thoughts for one day with the positive outcome we want to see happen in our lives.  The challenge today is to develop mental control.  By this, I mean control for more than just one day.

 

“Set you mind on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.” Colossians 3:2

Has God made a promise to you?  Ask Him to bring that promise to you right now.  If you have not had a promise from God, take time today to ask Him for a Word or a promise.  He will deliver! Now With that promise in mind, you need to develop mental control to focus on that promise, not on what appears to be going on around you.  It is our human nature to wander to the negative.  We need to redirect our thoughts to the positive promises God has made.  He does not, can not ever lie, so if he has made a promise, we can rest assured that if we seek Him, he will guide our path to complete that promise. 

Compare this to physical training.  If you set a goal to run a marathon, yet you never think about the marathon, or seek training to ensure you can run a marathon, that goal is probably not going to happen.  However, if you control your body to train by following a proper exercise regime and diet, you will probably be successful in completing that marathon.  If you keep that goal of running the marathon in your thoughts, you are very likely to succeed.  You have to take control of your body and prepare for this event. 

It is no different when we have a promise from God. We can seek Him and continually remind ourselves of His promise, reciting scripture to reinforce and encourage us.  Or we can tell ourselves all the reasons why this promise cannot come to pass.   Guess what?  Either way, we will be correct.  So today, start some positive mental training – “lose” the negative thoughts and “increase the repetition” of the positive thoughts filled with God’s promises spoken over you!


 

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