Diet from Negative Thoughts

I heard a really cool sermon this week from Joel Osteen on Youtube.
It has to do with saying "No Thanks," when un-Godly thoughts come to steal your joy.

Here's the analogy.





When you're on a diet, you say "No thanks" to sweets, right?
Because you want to stay fit,
if you were on a diet and someone offered you a slice of delicious chocolate cake,
you'd say- "No Thanks", and turn away, right?

Same thing goes when you are on a strict budget.
You could see a really cool expensive outfit at the mall, but because you know you're rent money is coming out that week,
or... maybe you want to save for your family's next vacation,
you do the same thing, and say:  "No thanks", and turn away. Right?

Well, the same analogy can be applied to Negative thoughts.
If you want to constantly have The Joy of the Lord in your life,
you need to have a "diet" from negative thoughts.
So... if a situation in life tells you that you're not good enough for something,
or that you'll never break through a situation... or, if any other hurtful or negative thought threatens your mind to steal your joy, You gotta be strong enough to say:  "No thanks". And turn away from that negative thought. 

Nehemiah 8:10, "The Joy of the Lord is my strength."

 

When you say: "No Thanks" to the chocolate cake, you can reach your goals for a healthier you.

When you say: "No Thanks" to the expensive item at the store, you can reach your goals for saving
and not going into debt.

When you say: "No Thanks" to that negative thought that tells you that life is good-for-nothing,
life becomes worth something amazing.

God bless you today!!! :)