40 day purpose-driven life: Day 27

".. every time you try to block a thought out of your mind, you drive it deeper into your memory. By resisting it, you actually reinforce it. This is especially true with temptation. You don't defeat temptation by fighting the feeling of it. The more you fight a feeling, the more it consumes and controls you. You strengthen it every time you think of it.

Since temptation always begins with a thought, the quickest way to neutralise its allure is to turn your attention to something else. Don't fight the thought, just change the channel of your mind and get interested in another idea..."

Out- resist. In-refocus.

amen.

surfed around. and went for short stories. and the search came up with some children's short stories. it touched my soul when i click on one among all titles, "GOD tests Abraham's love".

http://bibleforchildren.org/languages/english/stories.php

obedience. trust. follow.