How's the mood at your house? Or in your mind?
Maybe we're all suffering from hearing too much gloomy news and soaking it up like sponges. No wonder we feel heavy.
Whatever the cause is–or isn't–we can do a U-turn in our thinking. Here's how, in the words of the Apostle Paul.
And now, dear friends, let me say one more thing as I close this letter.
Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right.
Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable.
Think about things that are excellent and worth of praise.
Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you.
–Philippians 4:8-9 (New Living Translation)
Reading over that list, maybe you think this sounds like something you've heard on television. Just remember that the Paul and other Bible writers said it long before Oprah or Dr. Phil.
It's pretty simple, really. We're to keep putting the good stuff in (a la Paul) and commit our days and our future to God. He'll do the rest.
His peace to you, dear readers, wherever you are,
Love,
Lenore
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