We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
~ John Ortberg ~
Thoughts and beliefs?
Now there’s a topic for a book. If I were to roll out my thoughts and beliefs for all to see, my list would be longer than Santa’s list of naughty and nice. I would cringe. Why? Because some of my thinking isn’t pretty. I’ve struggled with the battle of my mind for most of my life. Shame. Anger. Anxiety. Fear. Unbelief. Pride.
I am slowly learning how to reign in my thoughts and make them obedient to Christ. Some days are good and some are bad. I wrestle with my demons, and depending upon the day, I either inch towards victory or defeat. It’s a fight. It takes commitment and discipline. I have to be on guard. I can’t rest or quit. If I do, there will be trouble.
God is patient with me as I renew my mind with His Word. When He sees my what’s stirring inside my head, He doesn’t stop calling me “Daughter.” Instead, He welcomes me into His warm embrace and whispers, “I love you. I will never leave you. Trust me.”
After a good hug and conversation, I leave His arms, and battle again. Remembering His voice, I fight for freedom with love in one hand and truth in another.
Thanks Amy for hosting this week’s quote.
Very well said my dear friend, thanks for sharing.
*Hugs* God bless you dear Tiffany!
God loves us so much that He wants the best for us, not the worse.
It’s so true when you said,God is patient with me as I renew my mind with His Word. When He sees my what’s stirring inside my head, He doesn’t stop calling me “Daughter.” Instead, He welcomes me into His warm embrace and whispers, “I love you. I will never leave you. Trust me.”
God promises us that He is always there for us and we need to be open to allowing Him to be in our lives, to change us and to love us.
Great great post!
I think it’s like taking a shower each morning. The imagery of cleansing our thoughts regularly just fits. We wash out the ugly and let Him fill our minds with His thoughts.
He can see underneath the dirt to His precious child and His love never changes. Amen?
I would really appreciate your input on what your top 10 fears are. I am seeking info for a book I am writing on overcoming fear.
Thank you
Christie Todd
Oh we are all there…battling daily…Not all my thoughts and actions are pretty either….
daily….daily….daily and sometimes hourly…TRYING to rid myself of those things I hate to even admit I see….
well, WELL said!!
peace!
lori
Such a wonderful post. You were so transparent and your words could minister to many! I, too, know about the struggle with thoughts. I have struggled with fear – and at one time it was a very strong stronghold. God has brought me tremendous, great victory. And for that there are not enough words to convey my thanks to my Heavenly Father for that freedom. I talked about worry/fear in my post. I can talk about it because I have dealt with it. It’s no life to live in fear!
Thanks so much for being so transparent!
Hope you’ve had a wonderful day full of walking in victory!
Karen
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Beautifully said, and so true of all of us. I love how you describe God’s response to us in that process.
Blessings,
Tracy
awesome…thanks for sharing your heart…
Thanks for being ‘real’ about this battle.