A Taste of Abundance

So I'm realizing more and more that the concept of "what goes in must come out" is so true. For so long, I've thought that I was one of those lucky ones who wasn't overly influenced by the media that I listen to and watch. I have felt like extremes are definitely not ok for me, but that media with a little "bad" aren't really that bad. I am who I am and those things don't have a negative influence on me.

Well, I'm not so sure that may still be a LITTLE bit true but I know what is MORE TRUE. When I fill my mind with GOOD things, things that are "pure, love, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy", those DEFINITELY affect me in a POSITIVE way. I've been listening to a lot of worship music lately, memorizing scripture, reading my Bible, reading books, and watching less and less TV and listening to less and less negative music-and I find myself happier. More satisfied with my own life. I think media often times causes us to be unhappy with what we have because media puts great value on the things of the world. Things that temporarily make us happy. I've noticed that even things like Facebook can cause discontentment because it's easy to look at someone's pictures or statuses and to assume that they have it made or to be envious of what they have. And honestly, I'm just tired of those things that make me temporarily happy. I want a peace and joy and happiness that LASTS and that isn't dependent on my mood, my hair day, or how those jeans don't fit quite like they used to. I know that can be found in Jesus, and I'm going to start, with God's help, to try to grab hold of that because I think that's how God intended us to live. A life of abundance.