My brain beats any DVR or sports Instant Replay. I can tell you events down to the tiniest detail. Of course, this mostly goes for the bad things that have happened to me. For example, back in the 1900s, I can remember being bullied by a certain girl in grade school. Yes, play-by-play all those many years ago. Oh, I’m up on current events, too; ask my husband. He will tell you I have a very good memory, and I don’t think he sometimes means it as a compliment.
Why do we let negative thoughts take up rent in our brains? We rehearse the same hurts over and over and over again. God does not want us to rehearse things in our minds. He wants our minds to be renewed. If we get caught in a loop of negative thinking, Satan keeps our focus on our problems and off our God. God knows we have a strong enemy. So, he offers us a way to fight for our thoughts. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8)Looking through this list, each describes our God. He is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise. Our circumstances are not. God is telling us to think about him to take our thoughts off of ourselves and let him have all the space that the negative thoughts occupy. Look up, not inward. Renew your thoughts with Him. Let go of the old. God tells us he is making all things new.(Revelation 21:5)
IT'S A HARnDen LIFE... 