Surprising Help

[mamalonglegs]

Hello Everyone

This is another post to keep for a short time.
I was challenged by a friend a month ago to not allow negative thoughts to enter my mind. It use to be to try and not say anything negative about myself. But she took it one step farther and told me that anytime a negative thought would begin to come to the surface to say, "ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Then prayerfully kick the thing out and immediately think on the things God wants me to (See Philippians 4:8), pray more, and sing praises to the Lord.
Ephesians 4 says, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, violent assertivenss and slander, along with all spitefulness." These are things that should not enter our minds because they tear us down. We know where that can lead. Instead, we need to love and nurture ourselves - to build up. This is God's way: "Love is Patient. Love is Kind. Love delights in the Truth. Love Always Bears Up. Love Always Trusts. Love Always Hopes. Love Always Endures. . But for now, three things last - TRUST, HOPE, LOVE; and the greatest of these is LOVE. PURSUE LOVE!" (I Corinthians 13:4-8;14:1a). Thinking in these terms takes a lot of discipline and help from God. The amazing part is that learning to keep out negative thoughts and then thinking the way God sees us will improve our self-image; and (for me) it easier not to look at the path that leads to self destructive behavior. If we "Pursue Love" , then we cannot run headlong to bring harm to ourselves.
I challenge you to try this. It isn't easy at first because we tend not to like ourselves. But I promise that you will find more peace and less desire to head for a "friend" that betrays the TRUTH of who we really are. Remember that God doesn't want His children broken and hurt. He came to RESCUE, DELIVER, AND HEAL US.
mamalonglegs: Eph. 6:18

 

[lmarie23]

Hello Everyone

This is another post to keep for a short time.
I was challenged by a friend a month ago to not allow negative thoughts to enter my mind. It use to be to try and not say anything negative about myself. But she took it one step farther and told me that anytime a negative thought would begin to come to the surface to say, "ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Then prayerfully kick the thing out and immediately think on the things God wants me to (See Philippians 4:8), pray more, and sing praises to the Lord.
Ephesians 4 says, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, violent assertivenss and slander, along with all spitefulness." These are things that should not enter our minds because they tear us down. We know where that can lead. Instead, we need to love and nurture ourselves - to build up. This is God's way: "Love is Patient. Love is Kind. Love delights in the Truth. Love Always Bears Up. Love Always Trusts. Love Always Hopes. Love Always Endures. . But for now, three things last - TRUST, HOPE, LOVE; and the greatest of these is LOVE. PURSUE LOVE!" (I Corinthians 13:4-8;14:1a). Thinking in these terms takes a lot of discipline and help from God. The amazing part is that learning to keep out negative thoughts and then thinking the way God sees us will improve our self-image; and (for me) it easier not to look at the path that leads to self destructive behavior. If we "Pursue Love" , then we cannot run headlong to bring harm to ourselves.
I challenge you to try this. It isn't easy at first because we tend not to like ourselves. But I promise that you will find more peace and less desire to head for a "friend" that betrays the TRUTH of who we really are. Remember that God doesn't want His children broken and hurt. He came to RESCUE, DELIVER, AND HEAL US.
mamalonglegs: Eph. 6:18

good idea! thanks!

 

[HolyOne87]

*bump*

it's definitely wonderful to have such a person in your life, doesn't it? I have someone like that too. They are so great!

 

[mamalonglegs]

I would like to add one more note to my post on kicking out negative thinking.
I have only been working on this for about six weeks or so now. I found it extremely difficult at first. Then it hit me what the key to success would be. I realized that I could not get rid of those thoughts that entered mind on my own. Everyday and sometimes more than that, I ask God to help me get rid of a thought as soon as it begins to enter. It is by His power that overcoming negative thinking or "stinkin' thinkin'" can be successful.
So remember, "NOT BY POWER NOW BY MIGHT SAYS THE LORD, BUT BY MY SPIRIT." The Holy Spirit is our Comforter and Guide. He will help us as God directs Him to do so. Prayer and ask. We have not because we do not ask. It did get easier the more I prayed and asked for help each time one of those thoughts would begin to come. Don't give up. PRAY!

mamalonglegs

 

[warrrior4him007]

yep its offical GOD loves us and he wants us to think on what every is pure true and lovely and loving and not on ill just blah blah some one you can fill in the blah blahs with your other words your you can give god the prasie and get your mind out the freaking helish fog

 

[mamalonglegs]

yep its offical GOD loves us and he wants us to think on what every is pure true and lovely and loving and not on ill just blah blah some one you can fill in the blah blahs with your other words your you can give god the prasie and get your mind out the freaking helish fog

Now that is getting right to the point! Great expression and succint. "Think on these things. . ." (Phil. 4:8). What a difference getting past this hurdle is making in my life. It will do so for all those who make the Holy Spirit there Helper to "Bring every thought into captivity" (II Cor. 10:5).
Once Again Remember, God does not want His children broken and hurting. He came to Rescue, Deliver, and Heal us.
mamalonglegs

 

[LilRomanianChristFollower]

Sweet advice there. I've been realizing the more I allow myself to get angry and talk it over in my head, the more angry and helpless I feel. As Joyce Meyers said, it's a battlefield of the mind.