Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? It tastes a
lot better if you are drinking it with a good attitude!!
Years ago,
I taught a lesson in school using a term from Zig Ziglar’s book See You at
the Top! He said when we fall into the habit of “stinkin’ thinkin’”, we are
apt to fail. Our thought patterns not
only effect our attitudes, but also influence those around us. ‘Stinkin Thinkin’
….or negative thoughts….can become a habit if we are not intentional about
seeing the good possibilities rather than the bad. In order to avoid thinking negatively, we
must keep our thoughts renewed.
Ephesians 4:23 says “And be constantly renewed in the spirit of
your mind.”
How can we
be sure that we are “constantly renewing” our thoughts and our attitudes? I think we have to make it a matter of
prayer, be familiar with the truth of scripture and apply that truth to our
lives.
1 Corinthians 2:16 reminds us that we have
been given the mind of Christ. But He will not FORCE us to use it! It’s our choice, our gift. When we accept
Jesus as our Savior, we are a new creature; old things pass away and all things
become new….even our thoughts.
My prayer
for each of us today is that God will renew our thought patterns. Let’s allow
him take those negative thoughts and transform them into JOYful ones.
Instead of “stinkin thinkin” let’s strive to constantly renew our
thoughts through Christ.
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