Chronic Illness
After you pray, read the Bible and write down what God spoke to you about as you read. Every day God has a personal message for you from His Word. This message may be in the form of a promise that He has made, it could be a principle that helps you to make decisions in your life or it could be a commandment that God wants you to keep. Write down what stands out to you in the passage and how you can apply it to your life. If your chronic issues keep you bound home then you might consider doing extended devotional times in the mourning and evenings and even at noon if you can. The more time you spend meditating on the positive things of God the more control you will have over the emotional and spiritual issues that chronic problems bring.
The final point that needs to be made about how to develop directed thinking is found in the last verse we sited in Philippians. Make a list of things to think about, the list given here is “whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise” Rather than allowing negative thinking, direct yourself to positive thinking. Think about how you can minister to or help others. This process is not easy, it will require a dedication to changing your thoughts but if you will apply yourself to it there is a promise in the Bible that you will be free from the destructive emotional burdens that have added to your problem.
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