Though we claim to be a Christian nation, our media has provided toxic waste for our psyches. The television and other broadcasting mediums constantly bombard this nation with negative training. From sit-coms to fear-mongering, sensationalist news casting, our people are being taught to be afraid of everything from warm earth to tainted food.
My Bible says fear only God. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. Jesus warned that harboring unforgiveness and worry is like having a millstone around your neck and jumping into the sea.
In my book, "Spiritual/Biblical Psychology", I agree with Dr. Caroline Leaf in the premise that negative thoughts are toxins for one's very existence.
Jesus said (Matthew 6) God will forgive us as we forgive others. Paul qualifies this by noting that God forgets the sin (Hebrew 10:17). Do we want Him to forget ours? Then, it would follow that we must forget the attrocities of others. Not go stupid and invite a thief back into our house and leave him alone, but to free our minds of the wrong which we endured. It IS past and we made it through. Why let the perp continue the event in our minds.
The Bible says overcome, put it behind us, not "save" it in our mind's computer. Delete and live! Forgive and experience peace. Negative thoughts poison the mind - detox and be healthy. Dwelling on negative past for anything other than educational value is spiritually foolish. An abundant life is relatively negative free and positively full. Romans 8:28 claims, "All things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called to His purpose." We may not always understand why He is doing what He is doing, but He is God. His purpose is not always clear. But, as I used to tell my kids asking why, "Because I said so and it's my house." God created us, He gets to make the call.
I recommend: rather than carrying grudges, not forgiving, and piling up bad memories so that we can function as professional victims, we should dump the millstone and live free.
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