It may be helpful to imagine our thoughts to be like clouds the drift through the sky above our heads day and night. We can’t stop them and we have no control over their shape or size. However, we can choose which clouds we give attention to.
Just like passing clouds, we can remain unattached to our thoughts and just let them drift through our minds without giving them a lot of attention. Thoughts dealt with in this way are powerless to have any effect on us Yes they are there but they do not define who we are unless we convert them into our belief…
The Bible speaks confidently about our ability to be directive about the type of thoughts our mind holds onto. We need to develop the spiritual practice of ‘observing’ our thoughts and retaining the right to choose whether we will ‘become’ those thoughts.
Philippians 4:8-9 Finally, brothers, 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.
- David Storer (excerpt taken from "Meditation on Mysteries Vol1") -
Just like passing clouds, we can remain unattached to our thoughts and just let them drift through our minds without giving them a lot of attention. Thoughts dealt with in this way are powerless to have any effect on us Yes they are there but they do not define who we are unless we convert them into our belief…
The Bible speaks confidently about our ability to be directive about the type of thoughts our mind holds onto. We need to develop the spiritual practice of ‘observing’ our thoughts and retaining the right to choose whether we will ‘become’ those thoughts.
Philippians 4:8-9 Finally, brothers, 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.
- David Storer (excerpt taken from "Meditation on Mysteries Vol1") -
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