Mental relaxation is just as important as right mental activity. Wise relaxation and wise activity are the balanced poles of all true actions. Many people are constantly subjecting their minds to totally unnecessary wear and tear.
We speak colloquially of “taking the train” somewhere and actually many people who ride in trains do take the train mentally the whole journey. Many years ago I noticed that when a train arrives in the terminal after a long run, the locomotive men always seem to come off the train looking fresher than most of the passengers; although they have been working and the passengers have not. The explanation is that for the engineer and fireman it was only a routine day’s work. They did not “take the train” mentally – they let the engine take it.
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms…(Deuteronomy 33:27).
Stress, anxiety and worry are the enemies of peace. We can control all of them with God’s help. When we believe our welfare is solely on our shoulders, we expose ourselves to these enemies of peace.
When we lean back on God and look to God for our guidance, help and deliverance, then we can release our negative mental states. Then we can know that God is in control and whatever the outcome, it will be for our best good.
So today, let us look to God for our strength and support and let’s leave the negative mental states behind. And, let us walk in the joy, hope and love that God created us to enjoy.
In peace,
Z gardener
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