A pilot friend of mine once said that there was nothing in the world more relaxing than flying. Something about being above it all makes your problems seem smaller. Every now and then I have flying dreams, and it's wonderful. I soar around skyscrapers and sometimes I just hover and float. Don't you wish we could just order up our dreams?
There is a way however, that we can lift ourselves above it all, where Christ is. That is by setting our minds on things above. Scripture is the best and most immediate way to do this. Since the Bible is a living book, it has the power to transform our very thought process! This is not Harry Potter magic, where you wave a wand and presto, all your problems go away (darn) This is actually way better, because though circumstances can change in the blink of an eye, God never does!
When we read the Bible with an open heart, we are tapping into the very source of Life itself.
The Word was there from the very beginning........."In the beginning was the Word......." Not only that, the Bible says the Word and God are one and the same! It is timeless, ageless, and all sufficient. It is wisdom, it is power, it is the bread of life, it is the manna that came down from Heaven! It is the best way I know to keep my thoughts going in the right direction.
If you are living with someone who constantly sees the negative in every situation, it is hard not to find yourself going right down that road with them. To stop being who you are, and become them. But you don't have to. You can be determined to set your mind above, where God is.
Find some life.....
Go outside, take a walk.
Go to the Mall and watch people.
Get around someone who can show you yourself again.
Do like my best friend who has been known to break into song and dance everytime Beyonce's "Single Ladies" comes on. And if she can still sing and dance after everything she has been through this year, anyone can....like she is fond of saying:
Sometimes you just gotta give it a little dance.
Elaine is a lucky girl to have you for a friend.
ReplyDeleteI love that she breaks into song for that Beyonce song -- that song always makes me laugh.
:)