A form of morbid reflection is the act of rehashing and/or rehearsing
the “story” of some past negative event or occurrence over and over
again. When employed this practice takes us out of the moment and
transports us back to a time when either we did or said something
objectionable or something objectionable was done or said to us. Often
it begins in the most nonchalant manner but quickly morphs
into feelings of hurt, fear, loss, anger, resentment then graduating
into condemnation of ourselves/them or both, finally leaving us
depressed, despondent.
When we engage in morbid reflection it is akin to hanging a big steak around our neck and stepping into a lion’s den. Not really surprising then what happens next, yet unless we are vigilant in our minds eye we will find ourselves staring at that drooling lion regularly. We must not allow morbid reflection to gain even the slightest foothold in our thinking, so when we become aware of the lion, we immediately turn to God and ask Him to guide our thoughts. If the lion has already got a hold, we keep our prayers simple but insistent: Please God, help me to keep my head where my hands are, thy will be done or the simple yet powerful Be still and know that I am God. Depending on how far the lion has progressed with its meal, we may have to repeat the prayer or prayers numerous times, but considering the ultimate outcome of the meal if we don’t, the price is cheap. So when the lion roars, agree quickly that you are in the den, the only way out being swift and consistent application of spiritual principles.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit
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The Secret, Wayne Dyer, Recovery,
Addiction, Zen, Emmet Fox, Opioids, NA, Four Agreements, Chopra, Heroin,
Einstein, AA, McRaven, Healing Path
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