1 Thess 5:16 Rejoice always….
I try to be a positive person. Most of the time I am successful, but I have to be on my guard. Sometimes the negative creeps in when I’m not paying attention. This morning, for instance, before my feet even hit the floor, my head was already swirling with things that should have been done, that other people failed to do, that I had to do. I cannot allow the negative to hijack my thoughts and my day, and it will if I let it.
1 Thess 5:17 …pray without ceasing….
The beauty of my attitude is that I am in control of it. I get to choose whether to notice and dwell on the good or the bad. I try to cling to Romans 8:37–despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us. Sometimes it’s easy to trust that promise. Sometimes it takes Herculean effort to block out the clamoring world and focus instead on my Savior.
1 Thess 5:18 …give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the reminder that I get to choose what I focus on each day. Help me to cling to these verses from 1 Thessalonians and from Romans. Help me to focus on Your love, Your light, and Your grace. Help me to rejoice and be glad in You and to celebrate the many positive things that happen each day. Help me to be a light and an encouragement to all those I encounter. Draw us closer to You. Amen.
1 Thess 5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Have a blessed day.