I hear voices…all the time. Do you hear voices? I imagine so,
especially if you are a woman. These voices are intrusive at times, other times
they are quite helpful. The trick for me is learning to orchestrate these
voices. The music of my brain is under my direction…I just have step up and
pick up the conductors wand.
For women this can be particularly difficult, more so than
with men. Why is this? I have attached a wonderful short video that everyone
should watch. It is a great description of the male and female brains by Mark
Gungor. I promise it will make you laugh, but it does explain why women in
particular allow stressful, negative thoughts to run amok through their heads.
My biggest problem is allowing the voices of negativity and
worry to take over the airwaves in my head. They tend to be the loudest and most repetitive
of all the voices swarming around in my brain. They also tend to have a great
amount of perseverance. Beating them into submission is not an easy task.
So what to do when these negative, stressful thoughts come knocking
at my door? Turn to Him…
Set
your minds on things above, not on earthly things
~Colossians 3:2 NIV
Once I have done that, be it through prayer, reading God’s
word, or singing His praises, I find the negative voices have receded. Filled
with His Spirit there is no room for the negative, and peace can be found. My
brain may still be filled with the notes of voices…but ultimately I control the
direction the music takes.
In Him ~Marla
