Today is Wednesday, October 4th, 2006; Karen's Korner #903

Some of the thoughts which I have are wonderful, positive, caring. Others which pass through my mind are not so hot!
 
An example of one was yesterday morning. Jim said he would take the recyle bin out to the end of the driveway for our early morning pick up.
 
When I went to get in the car, I saw the yellow plastic bin sitting near the end of our sidewalk, where the truck used to pick up our recyclables.
 
"Now why would Jim leave the bin there," I thought. "Did he forget that the truck doesn't come in any more. Now it is probably too late. I'll have to bring the junk back into the house and put it out again in two weeks. Maybe Jim set the container down and forgot to take it with him to the end of the drive........."
 
You know the thoughts.
 
.........until I picked up the yellow tub. It was empty!
 
 Seems the "pick up gang" had gotten to the end of our drive at exactly the same time that Jim had. So he allowed the guys to dump the items and brought the container back to our sidewalk!
 
Great answer!!
 
I wonder how many times a day I waste with idle thoughts, which aren't even close to correct. Sometimes about myself. Sometimes about other people or happenings.
 
I wonder if I sometimes believe God isn't, hasn't, and won't, but He is bringing a positive solution to my every need and care.... in his time.
 
Negative, jealous, back-biting. We all know the list. We might not send them spilling out of our mouths, but the thoughts....
 
Dear Father God, forgive me for the less-than-the-best thinking that rattles inside my head. I ask that you do a 'cleaning job' and dump the garbage from my thinking. I bring each idle thought to you. Change them. Seems I don't do a very effective job on my own. Thank You for making me better than I am when left to my own accord. I don't have much to celebrate without Your help. Thank You for directing me and changing my mind for the better...one thought at a time.  In Jesus name. Amen.

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