Christmas has wrapped up and it was a very joyful time for my family and I. There was much laughter and love spread about, but most importantly, there was a focus on the savior of my life and praises of Him being spoken about more often than usual from some of my family members.
As I begin looking forward to 2010 I find myself eager to finish my online bible school and receive my certificate in Biblical Studies. I look forward to the growth that the course will continue providing me so that I can know, and help others know, Jesus better.
My father gave me a book called Classic Christianity for Christmas and was reading it today. Something that resonated with me was this passage:
The thoughts we consistently feed into our minds will determine our emotions and desires, which will in turn determine our actions. Paul wrote about this in 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. "
I think this sits so deeply with me because I suffer from depression at times, and I wish I'd read this before some of the battles I've been through. I tend, like many people who suffer from depression and obsessive disorders, to hang onto negative, nagging, untrue thoughts. I choose now to begin soaking my mind in the Lords' truths and ignoring my emotions during times of crisis. I choose to consistently feed my mind with His promises and words of hope each day from here on out. I want to have His joy and hope resonate in me and radiate out of me and I know I can accomplish that by feeding myself consistently with the words of the scriptures! I pray that you all would find hope in Jesus too and consistently feed your mind with his words.
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Amen!
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