Mind Games

Our brain is a funny thing.  We think without giving it a thought.  We accept whatever crosses our mind without giving it a moment of reflection.

But what if we could train ourselves to stop and consider whether or not the idea in our head is true?  It is possible to think about our thoughts.  When I do this, I almost always realize that the stream of consciousness that runs unchecked in my mind is rarely the truth about myself, the people around me, my situation in life, or the circumstances of the moment. 

My brain's auto pilot has a negative bent, a skewed view of myself and the world around me, which sees all things as negative first and foremost with maybe a hint of something positive.  The days I allow my brain to run carelessly and with abandon are the days when I am most hard on myself and the days when nothing seems to go right.  But if I catch myself on one of these days, and take a good look at my thought pattern, and ask myself "how much of this is actually true?"...I am shocked at how dark my view has been.  I have been riding a tidal wave of emotion that isn't even based on fact and most certainly affects how I feel bout myself and everyone and everything around me.

So today's amazing task is to stop and think, really think about what I'm thinking.  It takes effort and is hard at first.  I can't do it for very long, but with practice...my world will be a much brighter, truer place to be.

Philippians 4:8...
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."