"Fear Not" vs. the Mess in my Mind

The enemy upsets my giddy joy by screwing with my thoughts. All throughout my life when I was walking with my Lord, the mind is where I have been hit. I didn't experience the mind attacks nearly as much during my time of confused rebellion - makes sense, I wasn't a threat to Satan and his army so there was no need to mess with me. I guess the attack is a sign that I am on the Lamb's side and I can boast about my weaknesses that the power of Christ can be seen in me. I know there are a lot of how-to books on how to conquer the mind. But the technique that has worked for me came from the movie, A Beautiful Mind. John Nash battles schizophrenia - he has an alternate reality in his mind. Doctors medicate him for it. But the meds mess with his brilliant mind and he stops taking them. He learns himself, with his wife's help, how to recognize and then ignore the pseudo reality. I have found that if I ignore the thoughts of suspicion, doubt & fear and say the name "Jesus" over and over, the thoughts eventually fade and I hope again. They are not always gone, but like in John Nash's mind, they are way in the distance and don't bother me much at all.

Fighting these thoughts for so many years, this song was the desire of my heart. And now I have my Lord & my husband who calm my mind with talk of summertime. The Word says over and over, "Fear Not" and His Name is my power!!!

"All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera

(Raoul)

No more talk of darkness

Forget these wide-eyed fears

I'm here, nothing can harm you

My words will warm and calm you

Let me be your freedom

Let daylight dry your tears

I'm here, with you, beside you

To guard you and to guide you

(Christine)

Say you'll love me every waking moment

Turn my head with talk of summer time

Say you need me with you now and always

Promise me that all you say is true

That's all I ask of you

[Raoul]

Let me be your shelter

Let me be your light

You're safe, no one will find you

Your fears are far behind you

[Christine]

All I want is freedom

A world with no more night

And you, always beside me

To hold me and to hide me

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