Jon, larger and more gentle, moved slowly, spoke seldom and seemed to have burdened with the responsibility of pondering the world's imponderables.

But as the Revered droned on and on and on to a God who I thought must be bored to hear the same things over and over again, I saw that the ham grease had turned white on the tomatoes.

Sister, change everything you don't like about your life. But when you come to a thing you can't change, then change the way you think about it. You'll see it new, and maybe a new way to change it.

Clear thinking means we don't allow ourselves to become immersed in negativity or unrealistic expectations. We stay connected to other recovering people. We go to our meetings, where peace of mind and realistic support are available. We work the Steps, pray, and meditate.

We all have choices in the way we react to the words we hear. Our lives and the lives of all those around us will be significantly improved if we choose to react positively rather than negatively.

If mediocrity becomes the norm, the quantity of outstanding producers will decline, as will general prosperity.

if we change the way we think, before long our thoughts change the way we feel.

Having our minds sanctified is an ongoing, lifelong process, but absolutely nothing will have a greater harvest in your life. So many people try to get hold of their emotions, but they don't realize the emotions are usually regulated by the mind. If we don't start thinking differently, we will never feel differently.

I'm not saying everything else is unimportant. I'm just saying that I've learned to see everything else as optional.

We may not be able to throw away our difficult memories, but we can reframe them against the backdrop of God's attributes.

You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts. Ephesians 4:17

Taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5