So many times we focus on the negative things that are going on in our lives. Recently I have been readig a novel that was purchased for me by a loved one. The novel is written by Joyce Meyers and it is titled Battlefield of the Mind.
I have been going through many changes in recent months from moving into my first apartment and being on my own to meeting new people and excepting them into my everyday life.
Joyce Meyers discusses how the enemy (if you believe in a devil or an enemy) attacks us through our thoughts. The enemy builds up strongholds in our minds to make us believe negative things about ourselves, our lives and the people around us.
The enemy has used the strong holds in my mind to keep me in bondage and after awhile he didn't have to do anything, I believed the negative thoughts and they became me, they made me. My thoughts were often your father abandoned you, marriage is dead, every man will hurt you and leave you, or youre overweight so you don't deserve anything you should settle, you won't have a beautiful man, because a bigger girl can not have an attractive man. I believed these thoughts. These thoughts have held me in bondage and stunted my growth for years.
Joyce Meyers states, "If you think negative thoughts your life will be negative." This statement is so true. Breaking the bondage is the toughest thing to do. When you are so used to thinking and living in a certain manner for years it becomes you and overtakes you like an infection. You become the host of the parasite of negativity. When negative thoughts consume you and they become you fear is born aswell. The Christian bible states that God has not given us the spirit of fear. When we have fear or feel fear among us, it is not of God.
Unfortunately, because I thought negatively, fear manifested itself within me as well. So for years my life has been ruled by these thoughts and fears,
"My father abadoned me and my family and he wasn't there, therefore all men are like daddy, my marriage will fail and my husband will leave me and my children as well"
Fear: relationships are pointless, commitment is terrifying, anyone you let get close to you will eventually leave you.
"I am over weight, I will always be overweight, no one will ever be interested in me or truely love me because let's face it no one wants a thicker woman, I may as well settle because I should be grateful for what I get."
Fear: the posibility of being healthy and happy about my body image. Loosing weight and having to deal with these thoughts and why I have gained weight over the years.
I am here today to tell you, all of those negative thoughts are LIES! You are not a failure. You are worth more than the mind can fathom. You are a king, or a queen. I know and I respect that all of my readers may not be Christian but the bible states that God has began a work in us and he WILL see it through to completion. The work has begun and while God is working we should be learning about ourselves, growing, loving and thinking beautiful thoughts.
What our parents did or are doing has no control of the plan that is laid out for each and everyone of us. Never forget that. Never let anyone tell you different.
As I am in the process of healing from the hurt and neglect from my father and the pressures of loosing weight, I am finding that changing my thoughts has made a world of a difference in my life. I am beautiful, smart and loveable. You reader, are beautiful, smart and loveable. We are worth more than all the stars in the sky and we should walk in that, and believe it.
So as I journey to Chicago this weekend I am acknowledging that I am truly on the road, but not just any road, I am on the road to happiness. Join me today by changing your thoughts. Changing your mind when you think negative thoughts. Say hello to your fears and tell them they are not welcome here anymore. Day by day the living gets better. Day by day the perception of our lives will change and the beautiful blessings that have been there all along begin to become more visual.
Join me today and say yes to yourself. And yes to a new life, from sadness and depression to love, abundance and a life worth living.
If available, find a quiet place with no distractions. Sit quietly and meditate on the new you, the happier you and living and walking in that happiness. Meditate on the stillness and peace that dwells within you. Embrace the joy and what is to come.
