Pockets of Poison

The minds of so many are filled with pockets of poison.  The poison then flows out of these pockets can affect the whole personality until we become what we dislike.  Not only is our personality affected but the entirety of our being.  It can make our hands tremble, our heart to beat more rapidly, blood pressure to rise, increasing stress and tension. 

What are these pockets of poison that so disrupt life?  They are a mass of ill thoughts that have been stored up over the years, all the regrets, all the hidden sins, all the hates, all the grudges, all the vindictiveness.  Since our minds were not constructed to handle such thinking they begin to break under the load.  We find ourselves trying to escape what we are feeling, but there can be no escape, no peace of mind until we empty out these toxic poisons through confession and cleansing that can come only from God.

So how can this be accomplished?  It amazes me how we clean and care for our bodies, our homes and cars but neglect the most important, our minds.  We need to form the daily habit of mental cleansing.  Remove from your mind all of these pockets of poison then fill your thoughts with the curative thoughts of Jesus.  Feel His thoughts filling your mind with faith, hope, love, joy, vitality, energy and excitement.