A thought by John Ortberg from his book, The Me I Want to Be (p. 89). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I know, I know that makes sense except in our inner thoughts. John says, “Our sense of smell has a unique power to evoke emotion, and in our inner lives, our feelings are like aromas. Our positive feelings — joy, pleasure, gratitude — thrill us like the scent of freshly baked bread. Negative feelings — sadness, worry, anger — can make us want to evacuate our lives. When they hit, your mood dips, you lose energy, God seems distant, prayer seems pointless, sin looks tempting, and life looks bleak.” He goes on, “But our feelings never descend on us at random. As a general rule, our emotions flow out of our thoughts. Discouraged people tend to think discouraging thoughts. Worried people tend to think anxious thoughts. These thoughts become so automatic that, like the lingering skunk odor, after a while, we don’t ev
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