Embracing the Little Moments

Anyone else ever worry uselessly? Do you have conversations in your mind that never actually happen? Do you wake up in the middle of the night playing a situation in your head that may never happen? Or am I just telling on myself?

I have the tendency to overthink. It is a habit that I actively work on as I recognize it causes lots of unnecessary stress. If I'm being honest, it also takes me away from the peace that God desires for me. I believe it is a tool that Satan uses because it is a weak point in my faith.

Recently, I recognized this rabbit hole of thinking which led me to a bad mood based on something that never actually happened. So how do I combat it? In my morning prayer time, I surrender these thoughts to God. I ask Him to take my thoughts and make them like His. I also recognize that, while they may inevitably come up, I don't have to entertain them. When it happens, I acknowledge and then actively think about something else.

My hope is that I begin to train my thoughts. It may take time, but I believe the desire to think with the mind of God will take discipline and His grace. Lord, help me to have a mind like Yours.