Do you pay attention to what your thoughts are? Our thoughts are formed from what we believe in our hearts. When we emotionally dwell on negative things from our past, we have not believed a vital truth.

We need to lay the brick-foundation of 2 Corinthians 5:17 in our heart. It says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” All means everything without exception. Five minutes ago is our past.

I have learned how necessary it is to speak to myself when I start to rehearse something negative. “Marilyn, that was yesterday. It has passed. Let it go.” What our thoughts dwell on shape our lives. 

Let’s use God’s hidden word to stop our fleshly reactions in their tracks. In that moment of recall, we can course correct. Jeremiah did. Lamentations 3:1-20 recorded his anguish. Verse 21 was the turning point. It says, “This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope.” Verses 22-24 were his declaration of God’s faithfulness. Verse 24 says, “…therefore, I hope in Him!”