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a prayer for a restful mind written and read by Megan Evans and now your brothers and sisters one final thing fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right and pure and lovely and admirable think about things that are excellent and worthy of Praise Philippians 4:8 from the New Living Translation does your thought life run a mile a minute with constant information coming at us throughout the day it's easy to find our mine pool in multiple directions and sometimes all at once if you're prone to multitasking like I am then you know how these tags for our attention can easily compete and who can fault Us in this crazy busy world that we live in today yet the Lord wants so much more for you and me than simply our ability to keep up with life constant distraction
 God called us to enjoy a daily peace of mind this morning I found myself simultaneously talking on the phone glancing down to read messages from a group text and sorting clothes for the washing machine when I finally have the chance to sit down with a cup of coffee I found myself reaching for my phone rather than enjoying the pause and rest does this pattern of Destruction sound familiar to you Lord guide my thoughts and actions today to help me recognize the many opportunities to savor the piece of your presents
 perhaps more than ever We crave Stillness we may seek rest for our body but do we seek out rest for our mind for this the Bible points us to the importance of focusing on God and letting our mind enjoy resting in his goodness God created mankind beautifully with frames for thinking emotions for feeling and daily experiences for interacting yet we don't always respond in ways that lead us to live in the daily peace he wants for us this activity can leave our mind overwhelmed but thankfully not overlooked as we reminded in Matthew 10:30 our heavenly father cares about it down to the very number of hairs on our head this kind of loving detail Usher's us that God cares for our entire body including our mind Lord train me to take good care of my whole self and make me aware of any unhealthy areas it is easy to reflexively reach for fillers that way
 distract and entertain us instead of seeking true moments of rest for our mind Philippians 4:8 gives us eight prayerful areas to reset our Focus back on Jesus Is Life Giving to think about what is true honorable right pure lovely admirably excellent and praiseworthy this list is a much-needed call to take a brain break throughout our day it also reminds us to be selective about what we see in here so that we can experience God's best for us including our thought life when we keep our mind and numb and soap and dishonoring or distracting content day-in-and-day-out it becomes hard to hear the lead and Council of the Holy Spirit when our thoughts are fixed on the world's the enemy is all too happy to fill us with his worldly lies
 yet in Christ we can be set free from a mind full of unrest and untruth Lord I don't want to settle for anything less than you are very best for my mind today
 When we struggle to stay focused on what matters most it can lead us experiencing weariness Psalm 97 to Proclaim that righteousness and Justice are the foundation of God's Throne there for the rightful place for our every concern is at the feet of King Jesus today with God's word is our standard of measurement for decision-making in this world and with the Holy Spirit as our guide and wise counsel we can begin to triage our thought like one step at a time we can take brain breaks in prayer and worship or simply enjoy God's undivided attention we can rest are mine daily and begin to experience the peace of God what thoughts are you dwelling on today what needs to be released into God's care in exchange for his true but spray for a restful 9 today dear Lord I Surrender my thought life to the Cross help me learn to view my world through the lens of your truth rather than fixing my thoughts
 unearthly perception assumption or opinion reveal and forgive the areas of my mind that do not bring you glory today slow me down and help me stay focused on you Jesus rather than just reacting to distraction train my mind to focus and respond to your lead give me discernment and the desire to live out Philippians 4:8 daily reminding me often to rest pray and reflect on your ways in Jesus name amen
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