Devil’s Advocate

I remember feeling like everything was ruined when my family members left the church.

Things were supposed to look one way, and darn it, they didn't look like that at all.

My brain was convinced that something had gone drastically wrong and that all of this was a huge problem.

All I could image were the worst possible future outcomes and I felt absolutely terrible.

Our thoughts create our emotions.

Those thoughts created a lot of fear, worry, disappointment, resentment and grief.

When my brain offers me thoughts that make me feel terrible, sometimes I like to play the Devils Advocate.

What if none of those thoughts are true?

Even IF they were true, were they serving me?

I want to offer you some thoughts as an alternative.

What if nothing has gone wrong?

What if this is exactly they way it is supposed to be?

How is this working out perfectly?

Is it possible this is exactly what I signed up for?

When I give my brain a different job, it finds different things to focus on.