Many misguided folk would have you believe that if a person wants something to happen or wants a material item, that all one need to do is to think it into happening or think a particular object into their possession. If you think that is true, then I think you should send me the total contents of your net worth. Others would have you believe that you must speak it in order for it to happen. Again, if you believe this then you should be calling me and beg that I not speak your net worth into my account. Although, there are many who are led to believe this obvious lie, anyone with the tiniest bit of logic will know that this is not so. But, I believe that there is enormous power in thoughts and in spoken words. Words can affect the way one thinks, for an example if an acquaintance is constantly pointing out each of your flaws, it will affect the way you think. You may think more poorly of yourself, or you may think more poorly of the person who is constantly criticizing you. Words are powerful. Obliviously their thoughts have caused the words that are coming from the critic. He or she may have been trying to improve his or her own self-image by belittling you. For some unknown reason they may dislike you to the point of hatred. They may behave the way they do because of a chemical imbalance, or because some physical or mental abuse in their past has caused their negative behavior. Sometimes there are no logical solutions, and there is little that you can do to change the mind of your critic. Their barrages of critical and hateful words seem to come in a constant stream. Thoughts affect the way we feel emotionally and physically, therefore affecting our health. Thoughts are contagious. What I think will affect the way I behave toward others, and the way I behave toward others will affect their thoughts and the way they behave toward others and so-on into infinity. Good thoughts promote good health and bad thoughts promote bad health. I’m not saying that all you have to do is think good thoughts and you will maintain your health, but having constant good and holy thoughts is a great start to great health. Other than Almighty God, you are the only one who knows the secrets in your mind. You are the one who allows a thought to enter. You are the one who allows a thought to remain. The controls of your thoughts are in your hands. The size of the flight controls are small in comparison to the entire aircraft, but they have the ability to control its direction. Although God supplies the energy, he has given you the ability and the liberty to think. You get to choose how this power is used while you are on Planet Earth. Back to your relentless critic; (First of all, if you are as guilty as your critic and you are offering the same constant flow of criticism toward them, then, STOP IT! Don’t allow your selfish thoughts leak out in the form of hateful words). There is good news! If your critic is obviously off base and there is nothing that can be done to reconcile their opinion, then this is what I recommend. The good news is; You can control what you think. It may take much effort, much prayer, and the constant study of God’s word to do so, but with the help of the Holy Spirit it can be done. And, what a difference it will make. Try this; Search your mind and heart and find something that is great about your critic, some memory that is fantastic about them. This good memory should be the focal point of your thoughts about this person. Think only the best of them, thank God for their presence in your life. Don’t allow any hateful, hurtful, wicked or shameful thought about this person to enter your mind. Control your thinker like a Drill Sargent controls a new recruit. Be the master of your mind, and don’t allow any negative thought to hang out there. Expel and dispatch negative thoughts with a vengeance. You are the only one who can accomplish this for your mind. If you consciously do this, you may be pleasantly surprised. ~Adverse Yaw