We assume that we are free and independent but, in reality, we are prisoners of many things, most importantly our thoughts. We do whatever our mind dictates, colluding with our heart. Cognitive psychologists say that the thoughts of an average man in a day range somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 according to research. With our mind active, more than 60% of our thoughts lean towards the negative. The peace equilibrium loses its balance and people end up depressed, spiraling into darkness.
It is easy to say, “nip your negative and wrongful thoughts right at its bud”. But then, what the good thoughts replace the bad ones? The “good thoughts” are also camouflaged in selfishness, and it is spurious. In the first book of the Bible called ‘Genesis’, it is recorded that God grieved He made man because He was constantly thinking wickedly. The Bible says, “the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.". Our society, the media, the environment and everything around us has morally degraded resulting in man’s evil intention and action. This eventually affects the way he speaks. Words are unreliable today. Jesus commented that "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks”.
The bitterness of the heart is revealed in the words we speak. The premeditated thoughts combined with emotions make us blurt out harsh words resulting in broken families, broken friendships, joblessness, defunct business and so on. King Solomon beautifully comprises the trap of our words this way, “You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into the hand of your friend: Go and humble yourself; Plead with your friend…”. This shows the dire need to correct our thought process so that our words bring us freedom and life rather that trouble and destruction.
The humility to accept that we have wronged and confessing to a God who is willing to restore everything on our behalf is what is true repentance. Jesus was constantly emphasizing in the gospels recorded in the Bible. The problem of our mind, heart and distorted words is the result of human sinful nature. This needs a true Savior who is holy and powerful to forgive us from all our sins and transform our lives. Instead of seeking Him for help to restore our lives we want to seek Him for, wealth, luxury, power and worldly assets. Your existence here is just a preparation to live in eternity with God. Do you want to accept His offer of salvation and restoration? A simple prayer will change the course of your life.
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