Romans 8:37 ”But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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The National Science Foundation reports the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those thoughts, 80% are negative and of these negative thoughts, 95% are repetitive. I am not average.
Our thought patterns change our behavior. It fills us with half-truths and outright lies. It is a much easier task to find flaws and criticize than to be dazzled by greatness. I believe that my life of thought can be more than negative repetitive thoughts.
I want peace. I crave peace. I demand peace. There must be more than the turmoil around me. I reach out in my thoughts for the better. I crave the mind of Christ. I must focus my mind on the inexpressible excellence of Jesus. It all starts with trust. When our minds start to fear, doubt, and uncertainty, there is an alternative: Trust. We can trust in God to reveal the better, the positive, the peace. Nothing, not even our own negative thoughts can separate our peace. Peace is evidence of trust in a perfect connection to God.
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Just Larry