May 4 Devotion

When our kids lived at home, I would tell them that we understand when they felt bad. We understand when their bodies ache. Or when they were sick. Nobody is immune from that. You can’t control it. There are viruses and bugs all around. Eventually, we’re going to come across some. But we also told them, those are not green lights to being hateful. Or rude. Just because you don’t feel well, you don’t have to treat others miserably. Those are mind over matter moments. We can control how we react to situations like those.

Our minds are powerful. Probably more powerful than we realize. Our thoughts are the same way. So powerful, that they can control us. Seriously! They can control us if we let them. Satan knows this. And he will use them against us if we let him. As I’ve gotten older, I have learned how to better control my thoughts. I have learned how to switch my thoughts from one thing to another. If I catch myself thinking about something I shouldn’t be, I intentionally move on to something else in my mind. Sometimes I will stop what I’m doing and begin talking to God. That helps me get my mind where it is supposed to be.

We can also strengthen our ability to control our thoughts. We can work on it. We can feed our minds with tools to help us battle what Satan tries to push on us. And as we do this, we can work on serving God better. We can train our minds and our thoughts to try to focus in on what it is he wants us to do. That’s where the Bible comes in the play. That’s where prayer comes into play. That’s where who we associate with comes into play. When I was coaching, we worked on perfect practice. That would better prepare us for the games we had. The same can be said about our spiritual life. Perfect practice will help us be better equipped for when the evil one attacks. So today, work on strengthening your mind and your thoughts. Let’s do this together. Let’s work on serving our Lord and Savior better than we ever have before. Let’s do so because he loves us. He always has. He always will.

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