DISTRACTIONS

The Lord is good, and He will bring you to total freedom when you let Him. This place of freedom is to be free from the constant assault of negative thoughts. These thoughts are automatic and are in your hard wiring. They are steady and take your attention away from the immediate. Your attention is always fleeting because of being distracted by these thoughts. When in conversation with others, these thoughts distract you from the conversation. It is difficult to be fully present with another when you are distracted by your inner conversations. These conversations go on relentlessly like on cruise control. Total freedom is to be present without these distractions. Now, you can identify these thoughts as alien to you. They are from your soul or the devil or the world. They rob you of your peace. In Christ, all these thoughts will have to take a back seat. They are still around but will not be able to distract you. When you find yourself going back to these old patterns, then say STOP and restore your position in Christ. As you do this daily, slowly you will become more like Him.