PESKY

“THEY’RE BACK!”  The pesky slender long- legged fly that loves the water is back.  They bite and the buzz.  The bloodsucking female can and will transmit serious diseases to humans and animals.  The mosquito causes us to run into our homes after the sunsets and use repellant on our skin and in the air.  We place fans by our doors and install home mist devices to try and keep them from retreating to our homes at night.  It is a battle and the mosquito usually wins. 

When I starting thinking about these annoying little insects it reminded me of our thoughts.  Our thoughts are just as troublesome as the mosquito.  Our brain produces the thoughts that will sneak upon us, biting and buzzing throughout our days.  We can’t get rid of them, especially the ones that are damaging.  We try to do everything we can to remove these thoughts from our mind only for them to increase.

Our thoughts can be overwhelming.  They can send us spiraling down or cascading upward.  One negative thought leads to another, which leads to another.  Just like the mosquito these thoughts are buzzing around in the back of our mind day in and day out.  They can make everything worse and they can keep us in a state of depression.  They can make us have doubt, worry or fear.  These thoughts are very powerful and like the mosquito they usually come out the winner. 

So what do we do when these thoughts come buzzing into our brains? 

Don’t let your thoughts grow out of control.  Bring in the damage control and get those little pesky feelings out of your life.  Our damage control is the Lord.  I found a  great article entitled, God’s Stop Sign: Two Ways to Stop and Turn Negative Thoughts!  “We must first know God and know His voice and also slow down and come to a stop.”  Discerning Gods voice is very important.  Speak to Him and He will speak to you.  Know when those negatives thoughts are creeping into your brain and stop them.  Slow down, spend time with God, listen to His voice and know what thoughts to swat with the flyswatter so they will quit speaking. 

Stop today letting those pesky thoughts buzz through your life.  Swat them with God’s words and they will fly from you. 

Philippians 4:6-8New International Version (NIV)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.