Troubled Thoughts
Day 163
You do not need to be constantly burdened by sorrowful
thoughts.
“Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me
and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught” (Psalm 55:1-2).
Author, speaker, and humorist Barbara Johnson lost two of
her sons. She shares how God gave her a special memory of one of her sons to
replace the bad thoughts that were overwhelming her. She says: “The memory is
so special that when I talk about my son and I think about it, God
windshield-wipes the pain, and I can enjoy the other memories and think on
things that are good and happy and fun and pure. And God, in time, does erase
the painful memories. It’s so important to think of the fun times.”
Ask God for a special memory of your child to replace the
negative pictures in your mind. Focus your thoughts on that special memory.
Share it with others, and treasure it.
Lord God, remind me of
the happy memories, the fun times, and the laughter, and may those memories
bring a smile to my face and to others around me. Amen.
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