The way we think has the most powerful impact on how we face each day. If we think we will have a stressful day then we probably will, because our thoughts feed our feelings and our feelings usually determine how we behave. We are not shaped by our environment as much as we are by our perception of our environment. Beginning our day with God and thinking right thoughts, even amid turmoil, will have a major impact on how the events of our day will go. If we think God will bless our day, then we are on the right track to having a good day. God knows the end of this day from the beginning, so we have nothing to fear if we walk with Him.
When we choose to handle the pressures of each day on our own, excluding God from the process, then we will have very little control over our feelings. As we face the difficulties the day brings, our emotional stability will come and go like the crashing waves of the sea, removing all peace.
If, however, we begin the day by asking for God’s help, He will give us the wisdom to find a reasonable response to any difficulties. In addition, He will stay close to us as we navigate through each challenge we encounter.
Thinking right will have a major impact on our emotions and on our general well-being. Life's events don't determine who we are, God our creator, determines who we are, and He will hold us steady with His righteous right hand.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, When challenges come, help me to prayerfully seek Your input. Help me to uphold the truth of Your word in every situation I encounter so that my thinking starts on the right track. Amen
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