I have a problem. I'm not sure if it is part of being an Introvert or just my own struggle. You see, I have this tendency of overthinking. Now, one of my favorite past times is to contemplate, meditate and think. I find it refreshing. However, there are times when I can think during the day and my mind is at peace, yet when I close my eyes to sleep the little whispers sneak out and I begin overthinking the weirdest things. My mind fixates on the way said something to me, their vocal intonations, their timbre, their expression, their body language, then there comes the evaluating every possible meaning of what was said. Because of this, sleep become elusive, anxiety grabs hold and I end up exhausted when the alarm sounds in the morning.
Yeah, I know...."You've got quite the problem, Padre." Really? Am I the only one who overthinks things? I'm willing to bet not. Where do we let out minds dwell?
God gave us a mind to think. One of the wonderful things about our minds is the fact we can focus our thoughts, yet that can also be one of the most dangerous things about our minds as well. Where do you focus your mind? Or, perhaps, you just let it wander aimlessly about peeking around corners, poking into the closets and corners, peering through the windows of your brain.
When Paul tells us to "SET YOUR MINDS" he is tell us to focus our thoughts on God! Focusing takes conscious effort and can be exhausting, but where our minds go so too do we. Your mind wanders to hatred...you will be a very angry person. Your mind wanders to lust...you will devalue others. Where you mind goes, there you will be!
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