Project 3: Taming my rambling thoughts.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Ever had one of those days where a million thoughts and ideas were running through your head like they were in the Indy 500? Ever had one of those nights when your mind just wouldn’t shut off even though you were exhausted and just wanted to sleep? If you have ….well welcome to my world! This is more than most my days and nights.
How do I manage you say? Well, to be honest sometimes I don’t….sometimes I am so tired when I wake up that I wonder if I even went to sleep. But these are times when I am closest to God and I wouldn’t trade that for all the sleep in the world.
These are the times when God reminds me that he is right there with me quieting me down and slowing down the pace. I start focusing on hearing him and feeling his presence and my mind becomes calm and even though full of ideas and thoughts it’s more organized and manageable.
Does my mind still try to race? Yes, but with the help of God I can control the pace and sort out what I can do and what I cannot do. Things I can do I accomplish and things I am not able to do I put in God’s hands and trust that he will handle it.
Though this method of mine may sound crazy it works for me. Some try meditation, some use yoga, or running, or going for walks or whatever works for them. For me meditation requires you being quiet and still and I’m not good at that, yoga, and running is physically a bit difficult for me, I do go for walks but lately that has some limitations as well. But I can have a conversation with God, anytime, anywhere, without any difficulties and it works for me.
So if you have problems with rambling thoughts and a racing mind, try calling on the one who created that mind, and focus your rambling thoughts on talking to him. Tell him about them and he will help you sort them out one thought at a time and your racing mind will slow down to a more manageable pace….
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3
Prayer:
God thank you, for always being there when I need you, and even when I don’t want to admit that I need you. Thank you for always, listening to me, guiding me, and showing me the way. I pray you search me and know my heart and thoughts and guide me through all my storms, in the name of your son Jesus, I pray your will be done. Amen
Author: Bernice Barnes
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