dailydatewithgod

The quickest way out of a funk in the mind is to turn the focus to what you are grateful for.  Start with the basics and work your way forward into bigger things.  Things will go wrong, we will make mistakes, people and experiences will not meet with our expectations, but there is always something to be grateful for.  Sometimes when my head is really in the toilet, I start with a list that includes being thankful for my fingers and my toes, my breath, and that I am able to think.  If I can switch my focus long enough the energy I have focusing on what is going wrong begins to deplete.  The mind is an amazing tool, but we are not slaves to our thoughts.  We cannot control when negative or unuseful ones come to us, but we can choose whether to latch on to them or choose different ones.  My prayer for us today is that whether we are in a good space or a challenging one in our heads, we ask God for the courage to find as many things to be grateful in one minute.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen