I had this conversation with my online mentee. She wrote, “My brain is the most disorganized part of me. I haven’t figured out how to fix it yet.” She is not a believer yet, so I used her skill and love of organization to craft my answer.

Our inner dialogue determines the pathway of our thought patterns. Caroline Leaf is a Christian neuroscientist. She says that our thoughts control our brain. Proverbs 23:7 says that we become what we are thinking about. 

1 Chronicles 28:9 in the Amplified says, “…For the Lord searches all hearts and minds and understands all the wanderings of the thoughts…” As we hide Scripture in our hearts, it will be there for the Holy Spirit to recall to us when He brings course correction to our thoughts.

Dwelling in the past through our thoughts is deceptive. 2 Corinthians clearly states that the old is gone. We are new creations. It says, “…old things have passed away…” Five minutes ago is our past. What fruit is there in holding onto something negative from our past? Nothing worth sharing.