To Be Honest: Genuine Conversations With God

💙💛 Pt. 1 Overthinking

It's been a while since I took time to talk with God. I'm either muttering quick prayers under my breath or sending a silent thought of thanks to Him.

It's not like those things aren't praying, it's just that there's a difference between sending a casual greeting to a friend and intentionally spending time with them.

Yesterday, I finally prayed. God spoke to me about how my thoughts should propel me into action. I've been thinking about a lot of things. How to make progress, where I need to make progress. What needs to be done, et cetera. But I have done almost nothing.

He made me know that when I have a constructive thought, I shouldn't stall acting on that thought. It should be a trigger for action. By doing so, I'm able to reinforce that thought AND make good progress, no matter how little. Taking action ensures that progress is made and, following that pattern, because of that progress the thought of that activity would be fresh in my mind and lead to more action.

Proverbs 23:7 NKJV

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

As a man thinks, so is he. Thoughts influence actions. And actions in turn also influence thoughts. Knowing this should lead me to be more intentional about the things I listen to, engage in, give me attention to.

Philippians 4:8 NKJV

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.

(This isn't the usual format or approach I take to writing these. It's usually more conversational, but I haven't read my bible in almost two weeks or studied/prayed in that duration. So, I just want to put time and effort into this, for momentum sake).