I liked the progression of this quotation. Often one quality in thought leads to another, and it's difficult to get off the treadmill. So it is important what qualities are in our progression of thought, or our progressive steps might be blocked by qualities that don't allow a forward flow.
I'm not always as quick as I'd like to be in stopping a thought, but I work at it daily. I don't think we have to think every thought that presents itself to our consciousness. We have a choice.
I was taught as a child to stand porter at the door of thought and only allow those thoughts in that are helpful. It was the natural way for me to think, but I have a friend who had never heard of the concept and didn't know she had a choice in her thoughts, but of course, she knew she didn't have to act on everything she thinks.
How about you? do you turn away thoughts or do you feel you have to think every thought that comes?
Karin
Hope is the seed of belief.
Belief is the seedling of faith.
Faith is the stem of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is the flower of love.
Love is the blossom of life.
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It reminded me of the progression in this quote:
Phil4: 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. KJV
Originally posted 2007-06-25 08:23:50.
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Thoughts can over take a person. I have a friend that worrys about everything. Things that don’t matter! so when something bad happens – - it takes everybody to get her out of her funk. I am not a person that worrys. You can have concern without worry. I think today it is thought of as caring about a person if you worry about them. Worry does not help people! My parents were people that worried and I saw it do nothing for them. Glad I did not follow their example! For the most part I am in control of my mind – it is empowering!!!!!!!
It’s always nice if there is a resident worrier, then no one else has to do it!