“Mindset.”

  

A few precious moments to myself ~~ it’s not always this easy to capture ~~ and it is the perfect opportunity to make a wise decision.  Do I go shopping?  Do I watch a movie?  Do I curl up with a book?  Do I dive into social media?

The options are so many ~~ we live in a world just filled with things to do and places to go.  It’s no wonder that we can get so easily distracted.  I’ve gone into a store with the ‘mindset‘ to buy one particular item, only to emerge an hour later with bags (yes, plural) in my arms.  Loading them into my car, I have asked myself, “How did this happen?”

Distractions ~~ like sugar cravings ~~ once you satisfy one (that’s all it takes), it’s all over!  

My mind was not set.

If my mind were set, there would have been no room for a mental negotiation.  Ok, am I the only person who has a one-on-one dialogue with herself?  Please holler back at me!

Had my mind been settled before my activities began, I would not have succumbed to the temptation to buy extra items.  

Let’s go one step further ~~ had my mind been set, the ‘distracting temptation’ would not have been an issue.

The ‘distractions’ can manifest in a multitude of ways, Girlfriend.  They usually enter your corner and my corner of the world in a very subtle manner.  And that’s where the battle silently begins.  The mind seed is planted.

Whether it is an actual person, place, or activity ~~ if it doesn’t align with God’s Purpose for our lives, that ‘distraction’ ~~ mind seed ~~ if watered by complacency will slowly yield the weeds that will choke off the life we are meant to live.

Time to take an inventory, Girlfriend ~~ what things in our lives need to be uprooted so that our mind is set on the things of God for His Kingdom? 

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep the peace, a perfect peace, for all who trust in You, for those who dedicate their hearts and minds to You. 

I love you to Heaven and Back ~~

LindaRJohnson

T2T Visionary