A Practical Walk

Sometimes when I think about people, I end up discouraged. I think about how people have let me down or seemed to forget about me. My mind drifts to how someone said something that hurt me. I think about wrongs done to me. I worry that people I care about will make wrong decisions. I wonder about their motivations.

Moving my mind to myself, instead of others, doesn’t help much. Old regrets come back to haunt me. What if I made a wrong decision? How much of this mess is my fault? These thoughts quickly flood my mind. I’m disappointed and concerned about both others and myself.

But God…

When I think about God I’m not disappointed, let down, or discouraged by Him. He’s been faithful. He’s only ever done good to me. His track record is so perfect, I don’t worry He’ll turn evil or that His motivations are wrong.

What a privilege to be able to dwell on Him and the calm and peace that brings!

God fits all the criteria from this verse of what to think about!