Fresh Paint

Have you ever entered a day having had the walls of your mind freshly painted with a thick layer of criticism…or doubt about the roads you’ve chosen…or worse…judgmental words from someone you had trusted with really knowing you.

Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of “if” other human beings are going to seize the opportunity to paint the walls of your mind with negative stuff…it’s just a matter of “when”. And it’s not a matter of “if” it’s going to hurt…it’s a matter of how much.

And, if given time…this paint will dry and become part of how you define yourself. So the question becomes; how long are you going to wait until you repaint? How long are you going to walk around with those dreary walls in your mind? How long will you live less than a full life because of another’s bad paint work?

When you see that the gloomy colors of negativity or defeatism have been painted on the walls of your mind…don’t wait…start painting…. repaint with the truth about you…and do it quickly…use the broad strokes optimism, belief and faith…use brilliant colors that better define who you really are…creative, inspiring, helpful, caring, truthful, patient…whatever is really true about you. Display on those walls the individual one of a kind you…one of God’s very unique designs…a truly spectacular creation.

Jesus summed things up very simply “As a man thinks in His heart so is he”. He did not say “whatever people say is who you are”…He said as you choose to think…as you choose to believe in your heart …choose to believe the truth…you are great…awesome…the world is better because you are here…paint that on the walls of your mind…and that is who you will be. Nothing like…Fresh Paint!