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Life has a way of unloading its rubbish on us. Your boss expects too much. Your kids whine too much. Trash. Load after load of anger; guilt; pessimism; bitterness; and anxiety. It all piles up! As a result, we must guard our thoughts. Today’s thoughts are tomorrow’s actions. Today’s jealousy is tomorrow’s hate crime. Could that be why Paul writes in: 1 Corinthians 13:5,

“Love keeps no record of wrongs”?

Paul also says in 2 Corinthians 10:5 that we have a choice:

“We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.”

Selfishness, step back! Envy, get lost! Rather than store up the sour thoughts, store up the sweet ones. Make a list of God’s mercies; the many times he has blessed you…the many times he has forgiven you. And you will find your thoughts resulting in happy days.

By Max Lucado
Used by permission
From: A Love Worth Giving


To learn more about Max Lucado visit his website at:
https://maxlucado.com/about/

Further Reading

• The Wound of Bitterness – by Kathy Cheek

• The First Step –  by Kristi Huseby

• How to be Saved

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