Brain Power

The mind and the power it has over people fasinate me.  I'm in constant battle with myself because of my mind.  It tells me to not eat, steal, not do homework, hurt someone, hurt myself, curse God, etc...  I have to fight with myself in order to disobey my manipulative thoughts. 

I was about to make my lunch today and stopped just as I was about to put it into my microwave because my mind told me not to eat.  "Eating makes you fat."  I went and sat back down on the couch with plans not to eat but another thought came to me.  "You are My child.  Take care of yourself so that you can do My work."  Wow.  That was definitely not a thought from me.  God was speaking to me and I knew it right away.  How can I argue with that?  So, I made my lunch and ate it.  I didn't even feel guilty for eating it, which is another God thing!  My typical pattern is to think about eating, not doing it, feeling guilty for not eating, feeling accomplished for not eating, drinking a cup of coffee then weighing myself as if I should have lost 15 pounds for missing one meal.  How unrealistic is that?!?!?  My mind really blows me away!

What I've come to believe is that just as God talks to us, Satan also talks to us in the same way.  Or at least me.  When I think that I am battling with my mind, I am actually fighting The Enemy. (should that be capatilized?)  God is beautiful.  I see Him when I look at the trees, flowers, sky, oceans, and even when I look at you.  Satan can be just as beautiful but in different ways.  He makes things we know we shouldn't do or shouldn't buy or the like, appear very intriguing.  He is so convincing and deiciteful.  But if I keep a relationship with God then I can realize that the things my mind is telling me, that sound so blissful, are in fact the enemy at work.  It is only then that I can choose to ask God for help, do the right thing and demand Satan to leave.  "He has to leave at the sound of [God's] great name" -Natalie Grant. 

It's really awesome having a relationship with Christ!  I see Him everyday in different ways.  If I keep my eyes and hears open to Him then I can see Him in everything I do and everywhere I go!  So can you!!!! :)