Are you feeling what I’m feeling? Irritable? Anxious? Stressed? Discouraged? Tempted?
STOP!
Emotions stem from thinking.
The first step in stopping a negative emotion is to be conscious of what you are thinking; what you are saying to yourself. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. It takes practice.
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? (Psalm 42:5a)
Once you are aware of harmful, ungodly thinking, determine to STOP.
But you can’t just stop, you have to replace your thoughts with something God-centered.
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence.” (Psalm 42:5b)
O my God, my soul is in despair within me; Therefore I remember You… (Psalm 42:6)
See Pink Elephant
Determine to seek the things above.
Determine to set your mind on Jesus.
Determine to fill your mind with God’s Word.
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Father, HELP!
