elephant shaz , thats wat came to my mind wow
On 29/10/2009, Karambakuwa Elisha <[email protected]> wrote:
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> It reminds me of this comic instruction: “Don’t think of an elephant!”
> what do you immediately start thinking about??? Thanx Paida
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> Healing Choices: Don’t Give Temptation
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> "Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue
> righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace" (2 Timothy 2:22 NLT).
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> Have you ever watched a food advertisement on television and suddenly
> felt you were hungry? Have you ever heard someone cough and immediately felt
> the need to clear your throat? Ever watched someone release a big yawn and
> felt the urge to yawn yourself?
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> This is the power of suggestion working within your mind. We naturally move
> toward whatever our attention is focused on. The more you think about
> something, the stronger it takes hold of you, which is why the Bible teaches
> that we should, "Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead,
> pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace" (2 Timothy 2:22
> NLT).
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> That is why repeating, "I must stop eating too much . . . or stop smoking .
> . . or stop lusting" is a self-defeating strategy. It keeps you focused on
> what you don’t want. It's like announcing, "I'm never going to do what my
> mom did." You are setting yourself up to repeat it.
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> Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention
> arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behavior, and you
> act on what you feel. The more you focus on "I don’t want to do this," the
> stronger temptation draws you into its web.
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> Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your
> mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. So when
> temptation calls you on the phone, don't argue with it, just hang up!
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> Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. This is one
> time it is okay to run away. Get up and turn off the television set. Walk
> away from a group that is gossiping. Leave the theater in the middle of the
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