I had an encouraging conversation with a friend yesterday about the works of the Holy Spirit. Were you ever brought up to recognize that you should regularly discern your thoughts - even the smallest hint of something? Think about it: how often do you find yourself thinking about a close friend, a relative, someone you know that you haven’t talked to for a while, etc.? I know I do somewhat regularly - at least that I remember. This is just a small example - but how often do you actually act upon that thought? I would say, at least 95% of the time, I do nothing about it.
What if it is the Holy Spirit bringing something to mind for you to DO something about it? I am challenging you (and me!) to take the next couple weeks at least and work on this. Try to train yourself to recognize these thoughts and act, and pray that God would help you. Pray for the person or the situation you think of. Call or email the person and let them know you prayed for them and that you have had them in your thoughts - maybe even about something specific.
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