It's a Choice
Theme of the week: The Secret to Joy-Filled Living
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Key Bible Verse: I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) Dig Deeper: Romans 5:1-5
At any given moment we can consciously choose to:
- think excellent thoughts, not mediocre thoughts;
- think fresh, exciting thoughts, not stale, boring thoughts;
- think compassionate thoughts, not harsh thoughts;
- think loving thoughts, not indifferent thoughts;
- think helpful thoughts, not hurtful thoughts;
- think faith thoughts, not fear thoughts;
- think bold thoughts, not comfort thoughts;
- think opportunity thoughts, not security thoughts;
- think giving thoughts, not getting thoughts;
- think grateful thoughts, not entitled thoughts;
- think responsible thoughts, not irresponsible thoughts;
- think reconciliation thoughts, not retaliation thoughts;
- think positive thoughts, not negative thoughts;
- think thoughts of victory, not thoughts of defeat;
- think about the promises of God, not the problems of this world.
—Tommy Newberry in 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life
My Response: In the list above, what kind of thoughts do I find easiest to choose? Which ones do I find hardest?
Thought to Apply: What we see as we go through life always depends upon where we stand to look.—Billy Sunday (evangelist)
Adapted from 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life (Tyndale, 2012) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
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Father, help me to think about the good rather than the bad, the true rather than the false; even amid difficult and painful experiences, may I turn to you for hope, peace, and joy.
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