There is a type of “poison” that we are all exposed to whether we like it or not. I’m talking about negative thoughts. They come to all of us, regardless of age, social class, or religion. It doesn’t matter who you are; if you can breathe and are alive, you also have negative thoughts from time to time.
The fact is that there is no set time, place, or circumstance. Negative thoughts come without “knocking on the door,” and they provoke doubts, fears, anxieties, and worries.
Remember when you were driving, and a scene played in your mind of you crashing the car? Or what about the horrible feeling that someone in your family could die that day?
Trying to ignore negative thoughts will make no difference. We cannot avoid them from coming to us, but we can make them powerless against us.
That is why I have an effective antidote for you!
This antidote is simple, powerful, and efficient: Change the focus!
Start praising the Lord, and it will strengthen your thoughts and shift your focus. Do it, and you will see the negative thoughts vanish from your mind.
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you”. James 4:7
Remember that we have the great privilege of communicating with God. When we speak praises to Him, the negative thoughts lose strength. I’d also like to add that you don’t even need to close your eyes or speak loud to worship the Lord. And best of all, you can do it anywhere at any moment. It will also keep you grounded in faith.
So next time the negative thoughts try to put you down, use this antidote to overcome them.
May the God of the Bible bless you,
Bishop Joshua Fonseca
