“Many years ago I learned from a dear friend, Rita Davenport, that what we think about we bring about. When we fill our heads with beautiful music and kind thoughts are we sowing seeds of love? I don’t even want to think about the reverse of these actions.”
It made me think. Lately the news had been full of death and murder. And in a parallel, all the good I had accomplished over the past weeks as far as my personal attitude and the way I deal with my kids went downhill. Throw in a few sleepless nights thanks to the previously mentioned stomach virus (I never did get it, but the kids were hit hard.), and my whole attitude this week went down the crapper. I will have to post my own personal God Breezes from the last few weeks. I wrote them before I started blogging and sent them to my e-groups…
It’s like the computer programer’s saying, “Garbage in, garbage out.” What we put in our heads affects our attitudes toward life and those around us. I know I’ve been pretty depressed these last two weeks. I’d watch the news and feel absolutely helpless and defeated over what was happening in the Schiavo case. When that ended, it was the 24-7 deathwatch in Rome. Both very depressing subjects. As a result, I wound up with trouble sleeping, and lashing out at everyone around me. Mostly though, I just wanted to pull the blanket over my head and sleep the week away. I was putting too much “garbage” into my head. I think this next week, I need to turn off the news and the talk radio, and start listening to my CDs again.
Actually reminds me of a verse… Philipians 4:8 – “Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.” (NASB)