1200 Words Per Minute

Imagine being able to speak and think up to 1200 words per minute. No need to imagine, because this really happens to most individuals according to a new doctors study. Actually, their study discovered this:

The average individual has 1200 self talk thoughts per minute. And unfortunately, only about 100 of those words are positive.

Now match that with this recent Lifeway Research study:

Most churchgoers do not read or study the Bible on a daily basis. Only 19 percent of those surveyed said they read their Bible daily.

Upon hearing about both of these studies, of course I put two and two together and began to wonder:

How many of us who call ourselves Christians actually carry only 100 positive self talk words per minute out of those whopping 1200 words?
And if we do, is it because of what the second study suggests, only choosing to read our Bible when it conveniently fits into our schedule?

Sometimes our mind can play tricks on us, we will over analyze a situation we may be going through or over think things. Our thought patterns can wreck havoc with our lives. If we could only get ourselves in a routine of not magnifying those small things, but look straight to the Word of God and what He says about the situation we may be facing. And yes, no matter how big we think our situation may be, our God is greater. The Lord even instructs us on how we should conduct our thought process:

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (Philippians 4:8)

God doesn't want our minds to be distracted for it carries us far away from Him. He wants us to think positive and not dwell on the negative. In other words, He just wants us to trust Him and seek Him out in every choice we make and every decision that has to be made.
So when God instructs us to think about things that are: true,right,pure,lovely and admirable, He is saying to think about Him.
Think about His promises.

In all things remember His Word is His will for your life. Remind your Heavenly Father:

Remember your promise to me;
it is my only hope. - Psalm 119:49

Then humble yourself to your Heavenly Father:

Your promise revives me;
it comforts me in all my troubles.   - Psalm 119:50

Out of those 1200 self talk thoughts you have per minute think of  God for who He really is, Your Heavenly Father.

Then embrace Him for He truly loves and cares for you.