WOW - i have not been on here in quite sometime. That is mainly because its summer and i don't find myself on the computer that often. Nonetheless, here i am on a rainy Saturday blogging away.
A lot of things have been on my mind lately and lots of thinking lots of praying lots of hoping. If you don't know me well enough, the beautiful mind that GOD gave me for some reason constantly goes and goes (I said mind not mouth lol) - so it means I think a lot. However there are times that I tend to think too much. This can cause me to become anxious, worried about this or that, and ultimately nervous. I say this because I believe that you my friend might also battle this OVER THINKING as well. So don't fret "youre not the only one."
Remember when we were younger and a teacher or leader would say "turn your thinking caps on." Well it got me thinking today that sometimes we need to "turn our thinking caps off." That is we need to trust God at His Word and when it says in Philippians 4:6-7
Philippians 4:6-7New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
^^^How good is that- REAL GOOD! Being anxious for nothing is like turning our over-thinking caps off (the worrying/anxious part) and trusting our good God by praying and thanking Him letting Him know what might be troubling us a little but making sure to Thank Him for WHO HE is and what HE does. AND it doesnt stop there because when we read that next Scripture we see that He promises HIS PEACE (not ours because GOD knows our peace can not compare) and HIS peace goes beyond our understanding and even furthermore it GUARDS our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus!
GUARD: a person or group of persons that keeps watch protects; a safeguard; to keep safe from harm or danger; to keep safe
Those are just a couple of definitions of how Gods peace guards not just our hearts but also our overthinking minds too!
SO for this rainy day maybe your watching Hallmark movies (YES!), or maybe youre stressed about work, or maybe your unsure of a relationship, or maybe you are battling something, or maybe you are dreaming, or maybe you are waiting for something/someone. Whatever it is that you are doing remember that waiting is not a bad season and thinking is not bad either. Lets just be sure that in the waiting we remember not to think TOO MUCH but be thankful, talk to God about our thoughts, and let HIS PEACE guard us in everything!
Lovingly,
Jules
PS
Isaiah 40:31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint