Encouragement Today
How many times has something not gone the way you thought it should? Did you expect a phone call, text, or message from someone and did not receive it? How many time did you have a meeting planned with someone, but they did not show up?
What did your mind tell you? Did you automatically think, “What did I do wrong? Did I say something to offend them?” Those are thoughts your mind goes to most times, but in fact, if you were to examine them for truths or falsehoods, which one would be the truth? The truth would be this has nothing to do with you. If you had just listened to your heart you would have gone to the truth from the beginning, but when we think from our minds, we tend to over think the circumstances and turn them back on ourselves.
“Look to your heart for the truth, not to your mind. Your mind often distorts the truth into lies.” Author Unknown
My friend, if you struggle in this area, my challenge today is to examine situations and evaluate how do you react to them? Do you tend to think what did I do wrong? If so, try to refocus from the falsehood to the truth that this is not about you. You need to take some time to retrain your mind to listen to your heart first. Your heart will know the truth most times.
Take a chance on focusing on the power of truthfulness over listening to power of falsehoods.
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Published by Heidi Benson
I am a wife, mom, and daughter. I have served in the United States Army, gone to college, and received a Batchelor's Degree in Criminology. I married my husband when he was on active duty in the United States Army so I have the unique knowledge of what it is like to be on both sides of a Military uniform. I have been a wife for a lot longer than when I was in the Army.
While we were stationed in Germany, my daughter, who is 23 years old now was born and I chose to put my career on hold to be a mom and eventually a homeschool mom.
The past 15 years have been wrought with many struggles for various reasons, but it is as a result of those struggles that this blog has come about.
As the years passed and the struggle kept coming, I would say to God, "I'm not sure why we have to go through all of this, but if we have to God, then allow my story to serve as a means of encouragement to others so all this pain isn't for nothing."
Well, the years passed but the struggles never went away. I feel now is the time God wants me to begin sharing my story. It is my prayer as I share my heart that it will serve as a healing opportunity for you, my readers. Know you are not alone. There are hope and encouragement that waits.
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Nice post!
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Thank you!
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