Go Mommy Blogger and The Better Mom Devotional, day 17; Mind Games

I remembered this morning to stop and
give God my first five minutes.
It wasn't even difficult, just 5 minutes.

For me, it looked like kneeling on the floor of my living room, praying.
I kept my eyes closed, made "praying hands" and began to thank God.
My thanks gave way to people, and I prayed for those who came to my mind.

I honestly think this all happened because yesterday I spent a little bit of time in my Word, specifically in Psalm 5 which reminded me:

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;

    in the morning I lay my requests before you

    and wait expectantly.

And somehow I remembered this morning. 

Graciously. 

During my prayer one other subject came to mind: my negativity. 

My cynicism. 

My doubt. 

And I prayed that God would removed it, 

use it, 

forgive it, 

show me something through it, 

be glorified in it.

And then today. 

Today I read in this Better Mom devotional and in it, Romans 12:2

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, 

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is

—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

and Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, 

whatever is noble, whatever is right, 

whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, 

whatever is admirable

—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy

—think about such things.

and I remember. 

I remember that I actually really prefer to keep my mind parked on these lovely thoughts. 

And how important, as Ruth reminds us, that, "God gives us the gift of His Spirit to help us control our wondering minds that too often can war against our hearts."

I think this message is simple enough: garbage in, garbage out; lovely in, lovely out. 

Given the option, I chose lovely. 

(https://www.thebettermom.com/devotional)

always,