Random thoughts

For the fast 30 or so minutes i’ve been skimming web resources for daily devotionals. i liked this one for kids. They’re simple and have practical applications for life that can be understood by kids; or well, for people like me who refuse to grow up in some ways.

I’ve also searched for the online site of Joyce Meyer because next to Selwyn Hughes,  she’s my most favorite book author. In fact i would want to read all her books in my lifetime . Currently, I’m rereading "Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind."

Although some texts of it I can already rephrase on my head, each time I read it, there are new revelations. In fact  feel that the book was made for me. Or for people who are like me: fighting battles each second, waging a war of thoughts Satan has programmed and has been feeding on my mind all this time. This book offers hope to me, much like how I was blessed with the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. I was a negative thinker who wanted to be optimistic about the life God has planned for me. I need to change and  I think and I’m still in the beginning of a long process of steps I have to take, to be free and not to be a prisoner of the deep troubling mind-battles anymore.

i’ve read past articles about managing emotions. I think most people have this as a problem area: envy, jealousy, hatred, lust, etc. I’ve read it somewhere that  a good test to see if your not doing right is this:

    "If you would be ashamed of doing something or you hesitate (meaning have second thoughst) doing it then it’s more likely to be something bad, that’s why you;re a little counscious."

Hmmm. Yeah, it does makes sense. Speaking of emotions, it’s so complex to explain. It’s not entirely a bad thing, but we shouln’t be living based on emotions. Emotions are like pendulums, they swing from one point to another; and another again. If you aren’t very feeling happy today, then start acting like you are happy. They say the rest will follow. 

OK. Back to what I’m supposed to be doing,