Dwelling on things will always be a part of our lives, but they don't have to be our boss. That comes from the mistaken notion that we are powerless, but we are not powerless at all. Our bodies naturally want to lean towards the easy and convenient way. We mostly do not like change or challenges. So we get lazadaisical and just give up. When you realize your power, you will claim your power, and get it back. You'll never have to be ruled again by impulsive thinking. Rather than fighting our will, we do have the power to control it. Most people just don't realize it. I used to be an impulsive, emotional overeater. No more. I took the power back that I didn't realize I had until I thought about it. Problems will always be there, but they are not there to hurt us. They are life's gentle nudge to let us know that something needs to be changed because it's not working for us. Problems become only challenges, that help us change things before things get worse or out of hand. It's all in the attitude. It's in the knowledge that we still have the power God gave us.
Sometimes we say, "I can't stop thinking negative thoughts." God's remedy for that is to not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, through Christ. Roman's 12:2
This simple lesson, works. It's not what we're eating, it's what is eating at us! We've lost our confidence because we have believed the LIE that we are powerless. What is the key to overcoming addiction and temptation?
It's so simple we miss it. Ask yourself this and be honest. Tell yourself the truth and it shall set you free.
Do you know the difference between right and wrong? Of course you do. We each have that knowledge, we just don't exercise it because we think we're powerless. We THINK there's no way out. We need to take back that power and rewire our thinking. If you know right from wrong, then what does that mean? That puts you back in the power seat. That means you get to choose whether or not you would like to do the right thing or the wrong thing. Do you want that alcohol? Is it the right thing to do? Your mind tells you no, but then you let fear override that and believe the lie that you are not in control and you can't help yourself. If you know right from wrong, that is your power.
All you have to do is exercise that power and when alcohol calls your name, you can now say no with your newfound power. That is not what YOU want to do. You ask yourself is drinking alcohol the right thing to do? You conclude it is not and therefore you choose not to drink it. You choose to do the right thing, and now you have your power! You find that knowledge is your power and the right to choose what you want, over what the devil is telling you you can't do. He wants to keep you enslaved to whatever it is you are addicted to, but now that you know right from wrong, you can simply turn it away and be proud of yourself for loving yourself enough to do what you know is right. You have that power. Use it, exercise it, take your power back and never give it away again. You never HAVE to give in again. Now you're the boss! You're not as weak and helpless as you thought you were. It is you that is now in control, not some wimpy suggestion from the enemy.
