Wrong Thinking

I am an open book, as a matter of fact, my first name could have been open book. I believe that living your life behind a mask is a form of bondage and no one is blessed as a result. The experiences we have in life can be a great blessing to other who are or have shared the same or similar experiences. Its terribly tormenting to live your life as a slave to what others think. I would rather be open and help one person than live my life in a closet with a strategically decorated door and help no one.

My focus today is on Wrong Thinking. This is a subject that I know a lot about. For many years I was a prisoner to negativity. Because of the pain I went through and the struggle that I had am determined to help others who are or have experienced the same thing. Let me assure you that it is only by the Great Love of God and the power of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that anyone can become free of this torment. I was bombarded in my mind constantly with negative thoughts to the point that I thought that I had lost my mind. I hated myself and felt like all I did was bring destruction to myself and those around me. I felt like I was King Midas but nothing that I touched turned to gold. The things I touched shriveled up and died. I even became convinced that God did not love me. I just couldn't see how He could. In my mind I was a huge embarrassment to Him and the Kingdom. I am happy to say today that I was in wrong thinking. Day by day God is helping me to become stronger in this. I felt so drawn to do this blog but I almost didn't because I kept thinking there is so much work left for me to do. I thought I need to grow more and be perfect at this before I share it but the truth of the matter is we are all a work in Christ. None of us has arrived, none of us is perfect. Even seasoned mature Christians including leaders have to come against the negative voices that would try to hinder them. Philippians 4:8 has become the air that I breathe. Take this scripture and swallow it into your spirit but also seek out wise Godly Counsel and Prayer so that you can become completely free. I pray that you are richly blessed.

Philippians 4:8 (Amplified Bible)
8 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

Romans 12:2 (Amplified Bible)
2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].

Romans 12 (The Message)
Place Your Life Before God:
1-2 So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.