Be thankful. Turn your life around.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...

Each of us have thoughts where we could feel sorrowful or complain.  We also have things for which we can be thankful.  If we learn to deliberately choose to think on those things for which we are thankful, we can turn our lives around.



Philippians 4:6   Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

 
There are times when your husband or wife or friend does trifle things which annoy you.  As you think on the grievances, you puff up and sometimes strike out.
 
If you will pray, asking God for help, and also deliberately think of things whereby your husband or wife or friend did things that caused you to rejoice, the grievances often fly away,  disappearing.
 
Devils often attack by bringing negative thoughts to our minds.  Our flesh sometimes wallows in those thoughts and things get much worse.  And there is no good thing in our flesh, says Paul.  (Romans 7 ) 
 
We, who have the power of the Holy Spirit of Jesus living in us, have in HIM a great power for good toward ourselves and toward others also if we will live in HIS power.
 
Galatians 5:15-16  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit (that which God brings to your mind), and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
 
It is not that we act in a phony way.  But there are real things that other person has done for us which we can think on, blessings from God by that other person.
 
Learn to think on those things, especially when you want to strike out.
 
And above all, pray, asking God to help you in the midst of the attacks, for God will help you when you desire help.
 

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