God Never Gives Up Loving Us
One of my mentors said "Thinking bad thoughts occasionally is part of being human, but the growth in character comes when you can experience them without getting hooked by them."
The moment I notice feelings of envy, greed, lust, rage, (and the list goes on) I can choose whether or not to linger with them. Thinking more about them can take me down two very different pathways.
Consider the difference:
I can dwell with the thoughts, which puts me at risk of resentment, blame, shame or an attempt to assert my own way.
or
I can acknowledge the thoughts and begin to pray. I can enter into a conversation with God (who of course knows that I am having them) about what they mean, and how God can help me be with them without allowing them to dictate my words or actions.
God's love for me mutes the volume of bad thoughts and feelings.
Prayer: O God, when I am most tempted to give up on myself, help me to remember that you never give up on me.
Prayer: O God, when I am most tempted to give up on myself, help me to remember that you never give up on me.
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