I know I wasn't much help but if your serving drinks I'll take one. I would love to share a drink with some of my favorite people!
I'm so impressed. You must have been very rpoud of yourself, I would be! You don't realize how much hot water you use until you don't have any. You go girl!
Beth, you are a big help with every post toots))))
And here, more gems from "eat, love and pray", I particularly love the part about unhealthy thoughts:
I am assuming custodial responsibility for the maintenance of my own soul.
I can choose how I regard unfortunate events in my life, where I see them as curses or opportunities.
When I'm feeling too da*m sorry for my self I can choose to change my outlook, my words, the tone of my voice and how I talk to others.
You need to learn how to select your thoughts just like you select what clothes are you going to wear everyday, this is a power you can cultivate.
If you want to control things in your life so bad work on the mind, that's the only thing you should be trying to control anyway. Drop everything else, because if you can't master your thinking you are in deep trouble forever. This is not about repression or denial, admit to the existence of negative thoughts and understand where they are coming from and with great forgiveness, dismiss them. It is a sacrifice to let them go, it's a loss of old habits, it takes practice and effort, it's constant vigilance, something you need to do this for yourself.
I will not harbor unhealthy thoughts anymore. Harbor is a noun, it is a port of entry, place of refuge. Your mind is a harbor. It's an open bay with access to an island, yourself. You may not come here anymore with your slave ships of unhealthy thoughts, they will all be turned away, all malcontents, you may not come here, angry and starving exiles, cannibalistic thoughts will not be received. This is a peaceful harbor, the entry way to a fine and proud island which is now starting to cultivate tranquility. If you can abide by this new laws, my dear thoughts, then you are welcome in my mind. Otherwise, I shall turn you all toward the sea from hence you came, that is my mission and it will never end.
Longing and control, that's what your mind is fighting about.
Prayer is a relationship. Half the benefit of prayer is in the asking itself.
Be not afraid...I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel2
30something 2kids survivor of S, MLC, A, D I have peace in my heart, at last.
Cat, so happy for you, especially because it cost you nothing! (Could you send over another basket of cyber fruit but this time to my thread so visitors could enjoy it, soo delicious)
I am also really enjoying your gems from the book you are reading. The thoughts on the harbor which brought to mind the following verse:
Quote:
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
It is so easy to get caught up in thinking and dwelling upon junk God would rather we push out of our minds.
Which directly reminds me of 2 Corinthinthians 10:5-6 "...bringing every thought into captivity..." So good, you just have to read it for yourself. We can control what we think about yet we are subject to the influences of everything around us. Thanks for sharing your pearls of wisdom, they inspired me to think about those two verses.
Have a wonderful weekend!!!!
Committed2Him- "C2H" All Things (Back from Spain!)...18
thanks! yes, so glad it costed me nothing! specially since the plumber cashed my check yesterday before CS kicked in and my acc went under briefly, I just could not afford a technician even if I wanted to.
I love that verse in Corinthians too! (ok, love many others) but that is one I was thinking of this week, when the unhealthy thoughts tried to carry me away, I sent them packing to God to sort them out and toss them. The DB principles are all over the bible
Be not afraid...I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel2
30something 2kids survivor of S, MLC, A, D I have peace in my heart, at last.
I just edited this post.