If it’s been learned, it can always be unlearned. It’s never too late to untangle the knots in your thinking.
Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny. Mahatma Gandhi
Do feelings and thoughts drag you to places where you don’t want to go?
Negative thoughts and feelings tangling themselves into your daily living?
Time to take control.
It will be a battle of the mind. Some days you will win, other days it will be just tough going.
How are you going to do it?
Will just saying positive things change your deeply ingrained negative thought patterns?
Perhaps saying positive things will just promote a false self. Looking good to others while deep within your true self is screaming pain.
What is needed is a profound truth that will address that inner cry.
In order to oppose the influence and direction of one’s old feelings, a rational mind first needs a very good reason. Without truth to reassure, change isn’t possible. D. Riddell
Jesus said this
The truth will set you free. John 8:32
Where do we find this truth?
For me, this truth comes primarily from two sources.
1. Scripture.
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
Daily I bring my thoughts and feelings to the double-edged scalpel of the Bible as I submit to its presence. I find truth that challenges my thinking habits.
Focusing on a few scriptures and meditating on them, I chew them over and over until they transform my mind.
2. Wisdom Insights.
These come from all sorts of places. Mostly from books, but I also get them delivered daily to my email inbox. Some of the best come from Christian Counsellor David Riddell. You can join his email service at Living Wisdom or follow on Twitter. You may also like to connect with Living Wisdom North Shore.
As you discover the new insights, write them down. Possibly on little cards that you can carry during the day and remind your brain of truth.
You are building new patterns of thinking in your brain.
It will be like building a rope bridge over a canyon. At first, it will be hard work, but over time and repeated crossing’s over the canyon, the new thinking pattern will get stronger and stronger.Have a look at this incredible video by Dr. Robert Winston as to how we learn.What insights have helped you change your thoughts and feelings?
Barry Pearman
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