We Are As We Think

Proverbs 23:7

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but 

his heart is not with thee." 

      We’ve probably all come across the following two types of extremes in people. On the one hand, there’s the person who has everything anyone could ask for and yet, somehow, never seems to be happy. There is always a problem, a complaint, or a worry on their lips. On the other hand, there are people who don’t have easy lives from the start. Yet, they are always full of love, gratitude, and faith.

      The interesting thing is that the circumstances of our lives are less impact than our attitude toward life. Whether or not we are happy has less to do with what we have and more to do with the thoughts we have. Let's think about the phrase; "as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." My friend, our thoughts determine our lives. When a person is ask, "How are you doing today, and they respond with "Lousy"! God say's, 'You call this "Lousy!  I'll show you "Lousy"!  And then that person winds up facing worse things than before. But when the person answers joyfully, “I’m doing great, thank God!” even though he really isn’t doing so well, God says, “You call this good?! I’ll show you good!” And indeed He does.

      Its not that God is being cruel to the person who is going through a rough time. Is that when we focus on the bad, the natural consequence of thinking that things will get worse is that they usually do. If someone wants to find something to complain about, one will find it. One can always find a reason to say that things are lousy. Yet, the opposite is true as well. There is always something to be happy about. Even when times are tough, there is always something for which we can be grateful. And if we focus on the good, God smiles down on us and gives us even more good things to be grateful for in our lives.

      Let’s resolve right now to focus on the good things in ourselves, in our lives, in the people in our lives, and in the world. Let’s thank God for them and praise Him for his mercy and blessings. When we show God that we recognize His generosity and that we are grateful for it, we will be deserving of more blessings.  That's a much better way, to face each waking day.

Amen!

Ref: (Prov. 23:7)

        (Ps. 12:2)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry