Twisted Yarn
Each day I begin once again to start crocheting my story (my life). Thoughts are the yarns. Different colors and textures to continue defining who I am and what is my story. It is my prayer and hope that my story glorifies my Savior. Kind of like telling the story of my life in an artful and symbolic way- that is one of beauty and brings joy and hope to those who stand and view it.
Feelings are a direct product of our “thoughts”. Yes, I believe that is true.
Example, tell a child who is unmotivated and sad to get in the car we’re going to Disneyland and suddenly they are full of happiness, joy and energy. Silly example but makes the point. We are moved and motivated by our thoughts. Just thinking about what brings us hope, joy and love.
Twisted yarn is just a visual to understand “a thought” that is not healthy or life giving. It shuts us down and can even paralyze us.
The question is: Are we tuned in to pay attention to our thoughts? When feeling down, or unmotivated, or a queasy feeling in our stomach that things are just not right do we stop and analyze what’s happening? Or do we just plug along ignoring and not understanding why we are not able to live fully in the moment as God intended?
This is where I am right now…. A desire of becoming acutely aware of “how am I feeling right now”? I choose to walk in peace, love and positive energy. All the elements that reflect who I serve. Which of course is that I serve the Lord, not myself. Awareness!! Tuned in!!!
To live in the light of Christ is to walk in light, joy, love, peace and fulfillment.
Ok, so back to where I started. Each new day I continue to crocheting the story of my life. I often get stuck with a negative or toxic thought. Yes, this is a twisted piece of yard (a unhealthy - toxic thought).
First becoming AWARE of a “twisted yarn” is so valuable
Next to identify what is twisting the yarn. Yes, you heard right. The yarn is twisted by a force. Negative forces are trying to destroy us. Ok, like the lies of the devil which are: hurt, anger, disappointment…and yes fear is the root of most of these emotions. We are destroyed by fear. Fear of not being accepted or loved, the fear of failure, the fear of loss, etc.
Jumping ahead. How to untwist the yarn so it’s not just stuffed away to mess up and screw up the pattern of my beautiful life story?
Well…. Actually, God’s word, His truth is what gives us the ability to untwist the yarn. And quite honestly it sometimes needs the healing of God.
All of my jumbled thoughts today are to say this: I choose today to become more aware of what I am feeling and then to exam “what am I thinking about”. Are my thoughts based in fear? Disappointment? Anger? Sadness? Ok, UnTwist them by meditating on His Word and Promises. Claim in the Name of Jesus that what is twisting my yarn is Spiritual.
Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual .
Take charge of my story. Become aware of my thoughts. Choose to unravel the twisted yarn.
Romans 8:31 “in all things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us”
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