“Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.” (Colossians 3:16 NLT)
Nobody wants to listen to love songs after a breakup. We usually prefer to listen to music that matches our current mood. What kind of music plays in the background as you go about your daily activities? Have you noticed how this affects your perspective? The tune that plays in our heads influences our minds, reinforcing our attitudes.
There is plenty of bad in our lives. Every day, we experience some disappointment, we hear about someone who is suffering, we are filled with fears for tomorrow. If we dwell on the these things, we allow negativity and anxiety to seep into the core of our being. This gives evil undue influence over our minds.
Instead of focusing on the bad, we could reinforce all that is good. We can do this by changing the environment of our mind. Let us fill our lives with godly influences. Let us meditate on the message of Christ. Let us share what we learn by teaching and counseling others with all the wisdom that God gives us. As we surround ourselves with gratitude and praise, we amplify the good. We are no longer slaves to our past or present sorrows. We become free to rise above our circumstances, bolstered by faith.
Lord, may we reinforce the good by surrounding ourselves in Your influence. May the negativity in our minds be replaced by gratitude and praise.
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