The Government Shutdown is still going on. Congress at its finest. Don’t you just love politicians playing politics. Pointing fingers at each other. Bickering back-and-forth. Right this…Left that. Oh wait, that’s us. That’s the American people. Me included. I just am tired of the ugliness. I’m tired of the people this country, allowing those on Capitol Hill to influence their thoughts. Believing what their Senator believes. Or their Representative. Or the President. I’ve said it many times, the divide between DC and the American people is far and wide. So unfortunate. I wonder how quickly they would pass the budget if their salary was tied to it.
Here is what I think about this. No…these are just my opinions. What we are thinking impacts our lives. Our thoughts do. If they are healthy, they can positively affect our lives. If they are toxic, they can negatively affect our lives. Our relationships. Our everythings. I’m not saying that what you are reading, watching, listening to, etc., are bad. What I’m saying is that “how” you take all that in can be. How you let them impact how you think can be. It’s no secret that I am a 1980s hair band fan. Def Leppard. Motley Crue. Metallica. But they are simply entertaining to me. I don’t let them control how I view things. How I see things. How I think things. How I do things.
I’m not trying to tell you what to listen to or watch. I’m not trying to tell you who it is you should let yourself be influenced by. It’s not my place to do so. But I am saying this…If you find yourself allowing what you hear, read, watch, or listen to impact your thoughts, maybe you need to be careful. If you find yourself allowing DC impact you enough that you are celebrating in the anxiety of those around you, maybe you need to be careful. What I am trying to tell you is that our thoughts do matter. They matter more than we realize. They matter because they are important in determining who we are. Who we become. How we act. What we believe. They matter because they can keep us from God‘s truth. And that’s where the danger lies. Toxic thoughts can destroy us. Without us even realizing it. They can tear our lives apart. They can ruin our relationships. So, maybe it’s time to analyze our thoughts and see how they are directing us. Maybe it’s time to take inventory on what we allow ourselves to be impacted by. Or even more importantly, maybe it’s time to let God‘s word take over and let God take control of our thoughts. If we do that, he will take control of our lives. And how awesome will that be!
