Is My Thinking Off?

Introspection, Faith, and Entrepreneurship

I woke up this morning to a cloudy sky and sat down to talk with the Lord like I usually do. I could hear the wind outside, it was calm, quiet, and peaceful.

Most mornings, my mind is filled with thoughts and ideas the moment I wake up. Today was no different. And I’ve learned over time, if I don’t ground myself early in the morning, the rest of the day can get away from me.

But this morning, some thoughts started creeping in that I didn’t approve of.

They were subtle, but I recognized them.

So I stopped and asked myself:

“Where are these thoughts coming from?”

That question led me down a rabbit hole.

Because the truth is…, our thoughts are influenced by who and what we surround ourselves with.

You’ve heard me talk about this before, especially when it comes to social media.

Who you follow matters.

It’s not just entertainment.

You’re consuming their thoughts, their perspectives, their affirmations, all day, every day.

And whether you realize it or not, that shapes your thought pattern.

So again I ask: What are they saying?

What are they affirming?

This stuff matters.

Then I started thinking about my circle.

Who am I talking to every day?

What are they speaking into me?

What are they saying when I share what’s on my heart?

We really do forget just how important this is.

Not just in life, but especially in business.

 The Mind Must Be Renewed

The Word of God tells us to renew our minds.

It shapes us. It resets us.

But only if we actually read it,  and meditate on it.

Why do we need to renew it?

Because we don’t naturally think like God.

That’s not our default.

And if we don’t renew it, we end up conforming to the thoughts and opinions of people who don’t even know the purpose God put inside of us.

That’s why it’s important to ask yourself:

Who are you following?

Who are you listening to?

What’s shaping your perspective?

If it’s not grounded in truth, you’ll start to normalize negative thinking.

But here’s the thing..

The more rooted you are in the Word, the more sensitive you become to toxic thoughts.

It’s like that loud emergency alert sound they used to test on the radio, or that fire drill alarm in elementary school. You hear it, and you know something’s not right.

That’s what happens when your thinking is off.

There should be a warning signal going off inside you.

“This ain’t how I’m supposed to think.”

Who Speaks Life into You?

I work hard to surround myself with people who speak life into me.

People who challenge me, encourage me, uplift me, and people who point me back to God’s Word.

But this morning, even with all that, a negative thought tried to creep in.

It came with an undesirable outcome attached to it.

But this time, something triggered.

The alarm went off.

And I smiled.

Because that meant my thinking had been trained well enough to reject the thought before it rooted itself.

My question to you today is simple:

Are those negative thoughts triggering an alarm in your spirit?

Are you confronting them?

Are you saying to those thoughts,

“You don’t belong here”?

This is the real work of a renewed mind.

This is what it takes to grow, not just as an entrepreneur, but as a person of purpose.

God Bless The Entrepreneur®