Do you realize how powerful your thoughts are?
Please don't mistake this post as a feel good- just think happy thoughts - kind of post. That is not what this is. One of the biggest things that had to happen before we could begin to experience a healthier life was we had to start believing it was important. We had to start thinking we were worth the effort. We had to start thinking that we really could make a difference.
How you think about yourself really does matter!
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”—Albert Einstein
I learned a long time ago that our imagination is more than pretending. It is simply creating a picture in your mind of what you want to accomplish. It is actually a very powerful tool when it comes to making changes. Our mind is the most powerful organ in our body. And what we allow ourselves to think is equally as powerful. Scripture tells us what we should think about.
Remember the "Whatever" verse in Philippians?
"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." Philippians 4:8
What we think matters! It sets the tone for how we live, how we communicate, how we dream.
Zig Ziglar said, "Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will."
I love that, because it is so true. If all I say to myself is, "I will always be fat, I will always be sick." how I can I expect anything to be different. We always accomplish more when we are focusing on the positive.
Ok, so what in the world does this have to do with choosing wellness? It has a lot to do with it.
First I had to decide I was tired of the cycle of bad habits I had created for myself. I had to believe that I was worth the change and that I could change. I had to know that I needed to change for the sake of my health & the health of my family. It had to be very important to ME.
I made a short list of a few things I wanted to change. It was short, because I still wasn't totally convinced I would accomplish any positive changes.
Then I began to make simple changes that helped me get closer to those goals. Drink more water. Walk 2 miles a day. Put down my phone & close my laptop to spend time with my God & my family.
My thought process and habits were at times all that kept me from falling away because I didn't see a difference very quickly. If I told myself that it wasn't working or it didn't matter I would have quit. But I had to keep the Lord's promises in front of me as a reminder that even though it is hard, it is important.
Find 5 verses that inspire you to press on. Write them down. Print them out. Post them where you will see them everyday. Quotes are good, but nothing keeps me going better than the Word of God.
The secret to your success lies in your ability to control your thoughts. I don't know about you, but I need a lot of help with this and the Lord has always been faithful.
Today is a new day, a new month, a new year! There is no better time than today to begin making changes that you have thought about making for so long. We are spiritually new in Christ because of his sacrifice for us! But, by his grace we are also given new days, new opportunities. What are you going to do with them?
