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Everywhere you turn you are encouraged to share your thoughts with the world. Blogs, vlogs, journals, posts, we’re constantly given the opportunity to let our thoughts be known to anyone that troubles to read them. And we’ve been convinced our opinions and viewpoints should shape the rest of the world, because if you believe it surely it must be real.
Thoughts are a tricky thing. Should they be only mine or should they be shared with the world? Are thoughts what decide my future? What type of eternal value do they have? Psalm 94:11 says, “The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath.”
In the moment the things racing through my mind seem so strong, so forever. But if they are a mere breath, do I need to share them? Do I need to let them determine my atmosphere and my actions?
I have to constantly remind myself I can have victory over this battlefield in my mind. The ideas and opinions I consider are not to rule me, but God’s Word is to rule them. At times, my unproductive inner dialogue should be my own private battle. Things to be kept between me and God. At times they are to be shared with others for my encouragment or theirs.
When it all comes right down to it, I have to realize that my thoughts are just that. Thoughts. They only have the power to control me as much as I allow them to. I know that I am called to keep a rein on my thoughts and never allow them to push me into something I shouldn't do or to keep me from something I should.
God's Word and His guidance because means I never have to rely on my thoughts. I can receive the thoughts of God. And some of my favorite ones are in Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts I have towards you, thoughts to bless you and not to hurt you, thoughts to give you a future and a hope.”
If those are the thoughts that God has towards me, why do I ever worry about what mine are telling me? Thank you God, that the thoughts you have towards me mean more than these fleeting thoughts I put so much weight and importance on ever will.
I want to know God's thoughts...the rest is merely details.
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