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"And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God." -- Philippians 1:9-11

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Day 38: Meditate

I have been sick over the past two weeks.  And it has been cold, rainy, and dark in Boston.  This does not make for a happy-camper Emily.

“Think sunny thoughts” – The advice given to me by a friend.

“I can’t!  I am grumpy” – Thought the frustrated Emily.

But the reality is these sunny thoughts would probably have a positive impact on how I feel and act, even during the dreary days.

Where we chose to focus our attention is where our conscious will dwell.  There is more than images of sunshine happening psychologically when we think happy thoughts; it influences our whole being, how we think, how we feel, and how we act.

Today, find something positive to meditate on.  Find those “happy thoughts” that allowed the Darling children to fly in Peter Pan.  Because your thoughts are powerful.

If you are struggling, here is a happy thought:

God created you, out of dust God formed you, fearfully and wonderfully God made you.  God loved you into creation, and God walks with you every step of your life.  God knows you, we do not have to be scared to turn our fears and insecurities over to God because God already sees those pieces of us and God loves us anyway, unconditionally.  Jesus says “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

Turn your burdens over to Jesus.  And meditate “I am strong.  I am beautiful.  I am a child of God.”


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