Our thoughts

I'm reading Joyce Meyer's book "Me and My Big Mouth." I cracked up when I read this line: "Complaining is like whisting for the devil." Then she said "When we complain...we are calling for the devil, who will quickly come in to give us misery."

I think that is a great illustration. It's like saying Hey Devil, c'mon over here! She also says "complain and remain, praise and be raised." I have come a long way in the area of complaining, but I still have a ways to go. I like having the idea that if I complain I am just inviting the devil to make me miserable. No thanks!

The other day I was feeling kindof down, and I thought, I need to work on my thoughts and adjust them. So I began to thank God for all the blessings I could think of. Wow, that really shifted my mood, big time. So the praise and be raised really does work.

I was reading in Eagle's Wings about a book she is reading regarding our thoughts. The book was encouraging the reader to observer her thoughts. So I've been doing that, and I am realizing that my mind likes to wander, and tends toward worriesome thoughts.

I've read another Joyce Meyer book "Battlefield of the Mind" a few times so working on my thoughts is not something new to me, however lately I am realizing that I need to pay attention and work on my thoughts some more.

That reminds me of another quote that I really like: "Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words they become actions. Watch your actions they become habits. Watch your habits they become your destiny." - Anonymous