the directions of your thoughts

i dunno about the rest of you.....but i tend to day dream a lot....my mind keeps moving all over the place...and i think this is one of the reason why i can't sit still and do one thing at a time...i need to be multi-tasking in order to keep my mind focused....otherwise my mind would be wondering around all over the place. but i do know one thing....wondering around is ok...but we must make sure that our thoughts are not wondering into the wrong thing or anything evil.

so....how will you direct your thoughts today ? will you be an upbeat believer ? (fyi, though i like to let my thoughts wonder....it is mostly happy and upbeat ones) will you be a person whose hopes and dreams are alive and well ? will you put a smile on your face and a song in your heart ? i do and hopefully so for you. but here's a word of advise i would like to give you: sometimes, when pessimism, anger, or doubt threaten to hijack your emotions, you won't feel much like celebrating. that's why you must always strive to keep your thoughts headed in the right direction.

you know....your thoughts have the power to lift you up or drag you down; they have the power to energize you or deplete you, to inspire you to greater accomplishments or to make those accomplishments impossible.

now.....what kind of attitude will you select today ? will you obey the words that were written in Phil 4:7-8 by dwelling upon those things that are "true and honourable and right?" or will you allow yourself to be swayed by the negativity that seems to dominate our troubled world?

God intends that we experience joy and abundance, but HE will not force HIS joy on us; we must claim it for ourselves. basically, it's up to you to celebrate the life that God has given you by focusing your mind on "things that are excellent and worthy of praise" so from today onwards, spend more time thinking about your blessings and less time fretting about your hardships. then take time to thank the Giver of all these good things in our lives that are, in truth, far too numerous to count.

just remember...watch what you think: if your inner voice is, in reality, your inner critic, then you need to tone down the criticism now. and while you're at it, train yourself to begin thinking thoughts that are more rational, more accepting, and less judgemental....(go read Phil 4:8)

quote of the day:

"The things we think are the things that feed our souls. If we think on pure and lovely things, we shall grow pure and lovely like them; and the converse is equally true." by Hannah W.Smith