A Bible verse about thought:
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.”
I recently subscribed to Steve Harvey on Youtube. By happenstance, I stumbled upon a motivational message that he posted and it struck a chord with me.
Until this time, I had only known him as the host of “Family Feud” on TV. To be honest, I didn’t really care for him. That is, until I heard from the person he truly is.
He paraphrased this verse from Proverbs. What really caught my attention is when he referenced some of the authors that I respect. Specifically, Norman Vincent Peale and Napoleon Harris. In fact, he surmised that this verse was the genesis behind The Power of Positive Thinking.
And now, that makes sense. Ashamedly, I must admit that I didn’t recognize this verse. The NIV version of the Bible that I own quotes this verse as: “For he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.”
That doesn’t seem as profound, which is my excuse for not recognizing the power behind it.
The truth is that I am a firm believer in the Power of Positive Thinking – even though in practice I fail. I used to catch myself saying that I only have “bad luck,” but it wasn’t until I read The Power of Positive Thinking that I realized I was creating my own negative results.
Mr. Harvey goes on in some of his other messages to talk about gratitude and how it all relates. He says that if we’re not grateful for what we’ve already been given, how could we possibly expect more? And that makes sense.
Much of my life has been spent bemoaning the things that I don’t have instead of fully appreciating the blessings that I’ve been given. If I have any hope or expectation of being blessed further, It’s a prerequisite for me to show gratitude for what I’ve already received.
I have been given much.
I have a beautiful property that I own. I have food to eat every day. I have a vehicle that can drive me to places. I have a job that pays the bills. And most importantly, I have a family that I love. These things are easy to take for granted when we think about what we lack.
I currently lack the ability to pay for an addition so that we can have bedrooms. I currently lack the ability to purchase a new vehicle to replace my truck that’s falling apart. I currently lack the ability to purchase a new tractor to make maintaining our property easier. I currently “lack” a lot of things in my mind.
But, if I focus on lack, then lack is all I will receive.
Instead, from now on I choose to focus on what I have, and what I will receive.
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