Greetings Dear Reader,
Yesterday held more time for thinking than anticipated. The day carried in it sunshine, mild
temperatures, and a light breeze. I
drove through the mountains looking for property on behalf of a friend.
Most of my thinking was positive and pleasant. Every once in awhile, however, a thought
would drop that was worry or loss. Anger
at situations outside of my control would try to grasp power over my thinking,
distracting me from the beauty around me.
These dragons of the mind lurk in the shadows wishing for the power they
once had over me.
I used to easily feed them.
They ruled the landscape of my creativity. I would waste hours brooding and imagining
the worst. Time was squandered plotting
revenge or the next move in my plans. Those
dragons hoarded all of my love and I became poor at showing love to others.
As these dragons tried to poke their heads out from the shadows
yesterday, I refused to feed them. I
cannot slay them forever. I can through
love and grace keep them at bay. I can
use good thinking, disciplined by faith to withhold that which gives them
power. It helps me understand why we are
required to bring into captivity every thought.
If we are going to build better, we must lay aside doubt and
fear. Anger and bitterness must be walled
up and starved. We must embrace faith,
love, and courage as we rebuild from the inside. The Father promises the strength and grace we
need to do this if we are willing. It is
a life-long battle but worth it.
I awake this morning realizing that I am stronger than I
was. I also realize that I must keep
constant vigil over the dragons that lurk in my mind. They must never be given space to feed or grow. They must not have a voice or, worse,
action.
If we are going to build it better Dear Reader, we must
choose to not take up the things that hinder that effort. We must lay aside old anger and
bitterness. As we emerge from this long
dark, we can do so with the dragons caged and their prisoner, our mind
free. I can follow in faith if I avoid
anger, I can do so with love and grace.
I want to extend that love to you, Dear Reader. I wish for us all to be free from the dragons
of the mind that would keep us from this.
By grace from the Father, we can journey home in freedom if we will. Please walk a little further with me.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human story is part of the great story that leads
to the Father getting everything back to Good.
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Thorn:
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