Have you ever wandered what would happen if we chose to spend less time on dwelling on the things that didn't matter and instead dwelled on the things that did matter? Does your mind ever just wander? Here lately it seems as though my mind just wanders all the time...wandering where I am going and how I am going to get there. It's frustrating because I like many are goal driven, determined and from my post last week...I am unstoppable. If all that is true, then why do I feel like I wander around like a Mii in the Mii Parade...you know those avatars that we create on the Nintendo devices...mine is super cute with a fabulous sense of style...see it doesn't take much for me to wander...back to my point.
Recently, I have taken up landscaping as a hobby. I have always avoided doing any kind of yard work because I am not crazy about spending time with nature until I discovered the wonderment that goes along with working outside. I can fire up the push mower and with a full tank of gas, I can instantly have several hours of uninterrupted thinking time. My husband, Jason says, "put that boy of ours out there to mow!" Seriously, our boy is fifteen years old and like most fifteen year old boys they have spent the last three years wandering where they were, so why would I give him more time to wander around.
Again, back to my point...so while I labor outside, I have discovered the ability to focus solely on the things that give me hope...all the good stuff. I truly dwell on them and mentally I am writing them down on my heart so to speak. It is amazing how many moments of true bliss that I have in my daily life that becomes clouded by fear and worry.
I challenge all my readers to fire up whatever it is that takes you to that place where you can put all your attention on those things that give you hope. Find those opportunities to seek the goodness in others. Pay close attention to the good things of God and thank Him for giving you all that you need. Stay alert for those holy "aha" moments (you know that is the Holy Spirit working, right? Imagine my "aha" moment when I realized it was the Holy Spirit).
Share with me in the comments below your "aha" moments or how you are able to focus your attention on the good stuff.
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