FOCUS ON THOSE WHO LOVE YOU
Focus on those who love you and stop grieving over those who do not love you.
Jesus had people who hated Him.
Paul also had people who hated him.
They did not allow negative thoughts to control their minds. Instead, they chose to focus on what truly mattered — the Word of God. They guarded their thoughts, and by protecting their thought life they also protected their emotions. You can train your heart to become healthy through intentional effort and consistent practice. It may not be easy, but it is possible.
Do not meditate on things that bring pain and trauma into your heart. Refuse to replay hurtful words and actions that people have spoken or done to you. Do not give those memories a permanent place in your mind.
Philippians 4:8 reminds believers to fill their minds with things that are true, honorable, right, pure, beautiful, and worthy of praise. These are the kinds of thoughts that should occupy our hearts.
2 Corinthians 10:5 teaches us to reject wrong thoughts and arguments that rise against God’s truth and to bring every thought under the authority and obedience of Christ.
Do not allow the enemy’s thoughts to take root in your mind and grow into torment or trauma. Those destructive seeds come from Satan, and you have the power to resist him. The Holy Spirit plants good seeds through the Word of God, so hold firmly to the truth of God’s Word.
Fill your mind with healthy and godly thoughts, and the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
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