Tag: bible

Change your thoughts and you change your world. A quote by Norman Vincent Peale. Our thoughts defines us. We are what our thoughts are. As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man (proverbs 27:19). We become what we think. Changing one’s thoughts is one of the hardest thing ever but with the help of God that is ‘mission possible’. Man’s heart is so accustomed to develop negative thoughts that he can hardly recognize the positive ones. Let me tell you my own example. I never believed in horoscopes despite the surprising similarities they project. Recently i got to read a page which predicted my future 2012. Well it was not all that pleasant. Then started the paranoid thoughts and i just couldn’t get it out of my mind. I was getting paranoid over a total absurdity which tells about my future (something which only God knows). Let me tell you my whole week was ruined. All my thoughts were about what i have read in that page and then, my thoughts defined me. I had become somebody who had put her trust in man and not God (Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save Psalm 146:3). Then God spoke to me through Isaiah 44:8 ” Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.” This really gave me strength and then my eyes opened. No mortal can predict my future. God is the one who designed my entire life and He alone knows my future. I had strength enough to tear those pages from the magazine and burn it in the fire 🙂 This was an example of how my thoughts defined me then. Changing your thoughts means  changing yourself too. A lot of God’s grace is required to fill our minds with thoughts that are desired by Him. 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’ Philippians 4:8.  Pray, meditate, confess, admit, ask God for help and guidance. Do whatever it takes to change your thoughts and see what great change it can bring to your world. Are you sad? Rejoice in the Lord always. God is an ever present help in times of trouble. Are you lost? seek your answers from God. He can guide you to the truth. Free yourselves from the clutches of your negative thoughts.