Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Thinketh maketh the woman
Hephzibah is the perfect place to take ones thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ.
Why?
“Oh that is not fair,” it wails.
Within a very short time hearing the distress call another thought enters the stage and then there are two whinging and moaning and complaining.
Before one knows it there are hundreds of thoughts giving the performance of their lives all over the stage of my mind. They are such drama queens. Each trying to outdo the other. Naughty un Christlike thoughts vying for attention and approval.
And the clamour! One surely cannot hear oneself think for the cacophony.
The solution is found in being alert and diligent. The second the thought starts moving towards the stage lasso it and drag it away. In its place start sending thoughts that are true, noble, right, pure lovely admirable excellent and praiseworthy.
It is especially important to take thoughts captive because what we think affects the way we feel and the way we feel affects the way we speak and act. Nipping thoughts in the bud that are likely to make me feel grumpy offended disappointed or resentful is very important. If I entertain them next minute I could easily say something or do something that I will have to ask forgiveness for.
I do not mind having to ask forgiveness but I would prefer it if I did not need to.
Why?
Because several million times a day in response to a look, a word, an action, a thought will enter the stage of one’s mind and stop midway. The thought usually of the lying variety, will take a deep breath and begin a soliloquy that could bring tears to the eyes of the most hard hearted person.
“Oh that is not fair,” it wails.
Within a very short time hearing the distress call another thought enters the stage and then there are two whinging and moaning and complaining.
Before one knows it there are hundreds of thoughts giving the performance of their lives all over the stage of my mind. They are such drama queens. Each trying to outdo the other. Naughty un Christlike thoughts vying for attention and approval.
And the clamour! One surely cannot hear oneself think for the cacophony.
The solution is found in being alert and diligent. The second the thought starts moving towards the stage lasso it and drag it away. In its place start sending thoughts that are true, noble, right, pure lovely admirable excellent and praiseworthy.
It is especially important to take thoughts captive because what we think affects the way we feel and the way we feel affects the way we speak and act. Nipping thoughts in the bud that are likely to make me feel grumpy offended disappointed or resentful is very important. If I entertain them next minute I could easily say something or do something that I will have to ask forgiveness for.
I do not mind having to ask forgiveness but I would prefer it if I did not need to.
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