I've heard the old saying, "The idle mind is the devil's workshop" or, "The idle mind is the devil's playground." When we are not using our minds, our thoughts in a positive way, the devil will certainly take advantage of the situation and cause us to use it in the most negative ways.
Ever sit there, not really thinking about anything? And suddenly, you begin to think about the kitchen stove. What if I accidentally left the gas on just a little? The house is filling with dangerous vapors as I sit here; I need to check on it; but, if I get up, I may cause static electricity, which could ignite the house and burn down the entire neighborhood; if I just sit here, I will be overcome with the fumes and die of inhalation. What to do? Then, you realize that you have an electric stove...
Today's word is a thought I came across some time ago and I have paraphrased it and reused it; "Don't dwell on things too much. You will create a problem that never even existed."
It is amazing to me how powerful the images are that can come from my thoughts. GOD gave us a powerful mind that can imagine things that we would never otherwise imagine. And, when we allow ourselves to dwell on the negative too much, too much negative is what we will have.
I believe the opposite is equally true. When we dwell on positive things, we will imagine more positive things, things we never would have imagined otherwise. Don't create problems that never existed by imagining things that never existed.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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