IS THE THIEF STEALING YOUR THOUGHTS?

IS THE THIEF STEALING YOUR THOUGHTS?

Most believers are victims of robbery every day and have no idea they have been violated. It's not their money, nor their car, nor any physical possession that is missing, it's their thought life. Every moment that your mind is spent on Me, I will keep you in perfect peace. Isaiah 26:3 But every moment that your mind is spent elsewhere peace disappears and unrest develops. It's your peace that is missing, but the thief cannot get to your peace, unless he first steals your thoughts. Look around for what's missing when your thoughts are stolen by stuff foolish people dump on you: Prayer time is missing, time in My word is missing, your faith has waned, and your spirit-man is starving for My presence.

Most of the time he will use fools, with ungodly ambitions, to side track you for hours and even days. These are people who refuse to submit to My word, and as a result have constant problems and turmoil in their lives. You listen for hours to their nonsense that is a direct result of their rebellion, and then waste as much time sharing truth, that they have no intention of following. "Answer not a fool according to his folly, or you will be just like him." Proverbs 26:4 They are on a relentless search for someone to side with them in their rebellion. Remember the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7

Long after you leave off counseling a fool, the robbery continues, sometimes all night, interrupting sleep, because the robber is after your peace, by stealing your thoughts away from Me. The enemy has you tossing and turning for hours rehashing the things that were shared, asking yourself, should I have said it differently. He stole your time listening, he stole your time giving counsel, and worst of all, he steals your thoughts and sleep for many hours after.

Keep in mind, this has nothing to with compassion or giving of yourself, it's the case of you being set up to be ripped off of the only thing that you have, TIME! The next time a person says they are seeking answers but refuses to follow My word and look for ways around it, end the robbery of your thought life, abruptly dismiss yourself and look for the serious seeker of truth! Get your thoughts back on Me and maintain your peace, and don't fall into the guilt trap! No matter how hard you try, after you have been robbed of thousands of hours of thought life, and your peace, just "as a dog returns to his vomit, so that fool will return to his folly." Proverbs 26:11