Thinking Differently Right Now
October 14, 2009 // By: Bob Hamp // 4 Comments
Today I plan to write a very short post, and then take the rest of my time to actually think differently and not just write about it. If you are a regular reader, feel free to use the extra time to think differently yourself.
Just a reminder, thinking differently is not the same thing as thinking different.
“Different” is an adjective and describes nouns. In this case, the content of your thoughts.
“Differently” is an adverb, and describes verbs. In this case the processes and mechanisms of your thoughts.
To think “different” today, means you think about something other than what you were going to think about.
To think differently means you may think about the same things that you would have but you use different mechanisms and processes. You think with your heart instead of your brain. You look for God’s perspective instead of rehearsing your own. You consider possibilities other than the ones that have become your default setting. You consider God’s intent, and motive toward you as a new factor in your thoughts. You listen first for the voice of God, instead of pushing “play” on your own recorded and redundant thoughts.
What are some of the processes and mechanisms that help you think differently?
On your mark, get set…..Think Differently.
4 Comments
So cool! We have homework!
Luke 12:29-32 has been a catalyst for me to think differently the past few months – especially as it is presented in The Message:
Luke 12:29-32″What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.” MSG
God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. No me-reality, me-initiative, me-provisions.
Thinking differently, indeed.
Thanks Bob!
it hurts my brain, but I am pushing through!!! and thinking differently! you may see smoke:)
“God’s intent and motive toward me”. Those are the melodies I’m open to listen on my favorite frequency…shhhhhh. I guess that if we have at least one confident expectation we can start to reason “with” God about the intent and motive, so to understand the waves on the day to day experience. What a great time!!!! I hope to be humble (smart enough) to recibe it. He has the greatest ideas ever.
Thanks Bob for listenning as well to us.
Soooooo true! I tried thinking “different” for a time. All it did was increase my fear of ‘what if I fail at this…’ and give me a headache. “Differently,” however, has changed my life in the face of fear, and melted the fear away! So hard to describe the “difference,” but it’s real, it’s great, and it’s God! Enjoying walking it out!
Thanks, Pastor Bob, this is good!