Woke to a cool dry morning and drove family to destinations, visited with a neighbor then Kathy and I got ready to drive to Bristol for her ladies gathering at AGF at 10am. As we went outdoors the cool dry morning was now changed to a snowy, windy colder late morning. It's nearly noon now and the snow seemingly is ready to turn to rain. I am reminded that we are in Northern New England.
Weather we can't control, mind input we can.
As I write, I am at a public diner where I had a nice breakfast and I'm still sipping coffee. There is activity all over the place here. People coming and going, oldies playing on the radio, phones ringing and even a bit ago some of the staff were chasing a loose dog around (who was finally lured into the office by the owner!).
In similiar situations like this, I recall times when people and conversations I heard could cause my mind to wander ... drift toward unhealthy thinking for a Christ-follower. Paul exhorted the Philippian believers to "have the same attitude of mind Christ Jesus had" (2:5 TNIV). Jesus would never allow His mind to wander toward darkness and sin. I, too, need to allow light, not darkness to enter my mind.
Hypocrisy would want me to stand up and shout that I NEVER ALLOW MY MIND TO WANDER TOWARD SIN ... but that's just not the case. It is my desire though to allow light of Christ in me to pierce the dark stuff around me and have HIS ATTITUDE ALL DAY!
Hey! The snow/rain has apparently stopped! It's going to be a great day!
Weather we can't control, mind input we can.
As I write, I am at a public diner where I had a nice breakfast and I'm still sipping coffee. There is activity all over the place here. People coming and going, oldies playing on the radio, phones ringing and even a bit ago some of the staff were chasing a loose dog around (who was finally lured into the office by the owner!).
In similiar situations like this, I recall times when people and conversations I heard could cause my mind to wander ... drift toward unhealthy thinking for a Christ-follower. Paul exhorted the Philippian believers to "have the same attitude of mind Christ Jesus had" (2:5 TNIV). Jesus would never allow His mind to wander toward darkness and sin. I, too, need to allow light, not darkness to enter my mind.
Hypocrisy would want me to stand up and shout that I NEVER ALLOW MY MIND TO WANDER TOWARD SIN ... but that's just not the case. It is my desire though to allow light of Christ in me to pierce the dark stuff around me and have HIS ATTITUDE ALL DAY!
Hey! The snow/rain has apparently stopped! It's going to be a great day!
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