When we come to God through Christ He gives us a new heart, a heart for Him. This heart needs nourished by things which God has determined will help it stay healthy. The problem is that these things rarely come naturally to us. That’s where the distractions come in and divert us from doing the things which will nourish our hearts and propel us to a rich life with Christ. In the bible God says “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind”. The mind is the very place where attention is paid and focus is maintained. A good friend of mine once encouraged me to pay attention to what I’m paying attention to, to think about what I’m thinking about. While that encouragement sometimes hurts my head just to ponder, he does have a point. Let me encourage you my friend. Do not be mislead by what you feel, discouraged by doubtful thoughts, or diverted by negative circumstances. Instead continually present yourself to God and asking him to continue the work of renewing your mind. This, in my experience will really help to begin to change the way we think.
