Use the Power of Remembrance.

Use the Power of Remembrance

So many times when negative things happen to us, we just tuck them away into the treasury of our heart. Perhaps you've been experiencing some of these over the past weeks. But then when you want to remember what is beneficial and what is good, the negative thoughts break in that make you feel sad, lonely, or depressed. Maybe those negative thoughts make you feel fearful for what could happen in the future. That's what negative thoughts do. They cause us to pause, to not walk in faith and victory. That's why I want to encourage you to remember the good.

Throughout the New Testament, the apostles often made statements such as, "I am writing to remind you." The apostle Paul said to Timothy, "Keep reminding God's people of these things" (2 Timothy 2:14). Peter wrote to his readers: "Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking" (2 Peter 3:1). They knew the power in remembering the right things. They knew that when you remember what God has said and done, it will transform your thinking and your life. They knew that it's so easy to put our minds on autopilot and forget all His benefits. We have to know that there's transforming power in our remembrances, especially during times of difficulty.