Saturday, August 24, 2013

When Our Mind Will Not Stop

Sometimes even if we want to rest, it can happen that we just cannot get our mind quieted. When we wake up, our minds start the thinking process. What did we do yesterday that we need to finish today? What was it that is on our to-do list? What about the kids? What about our parents? Our friends? Oh yeah, I need to fit God in… It gets overwhelming! What can we do?

The scriptures give us some guide lines. We can control our minds because God gives us a sound mind, according to 2 Timothy 1:7. Paul tells us what to think about, in Phillipians 4:8, to think about what is pure, just, noble, lovely, etc. All of these apply to God. And God wants us to rest on the sabbath. So what we can do is this – take control of our thinking. Try speaking to yourself out loud. Read a scripture out loud. Pray out loud. Soon you will find your way to peace of mind.

Prayer
Father, thank You for being our God. Thank You for giving us the ability to pray to You and for helping us to get our mind’s right. Thank You for Your mercy and truth. In Jesus name. Amen.