MENTAL HEALTH SESSION
Why You Have Intrusive or Obsessive Thoughts — and What to Do About Them
At any given time, you are only partly in control of the thoughts that pop into your head.
Ideas, observations, judgments, memories, bits of music, and a thousand other types of mental jetsam are constantly flowing through your mind, according to research — and most of that is going on without your say-so.
A lot of these thoughts arise without you being aware of them. For example, a song might be stuck in your head for most of an afternoon before you take notice of it. But other times, an uninvited thought or image can pop into your head and immediately surprise you or catch your attention. Experts refer to these attention-grabbing thoughts as intrusive thoughts.
Nearly everyone experiences intrusive thoughts at some point in life. In general, they’re not a problem. However, for some people they can become very difficult to manage and can contribute to significant anxiety, distress, sadness, or self-doubt. These intrusive thoughts are known as obsessive thoughts, and they can be problematic for your mental health.
*What Are Intrusive Thoughts?*
“These are thoughts you didn’t try to generate, and that come in and affect your other thoughts,” “These happen to everyone, and they can be positive, negative, or neutral.”
Intrusive thoughts happen to almost everyone from time to time, and they’re often harmless. “But sometimes they are negative in a way that catches our attention, often because they are against who we are or who we want to be,”
For example, someone who is very religious might notice themselves having thoughts they find blasphemous, or offensive to religion, “Or you might have a thought about hurting yourself or harming someone else,”
Although these thoughts may be uncomfortable or disturbing, for most people they simply pass through their head and don’t stick around
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Inner Peace
Has your day been full of turmoil? Were you pressured to accomplish more than you could do today? This is so common in today's frantic world where everything must be done "yesterday." Thank God, there is a way to inner peace even in the midst of those worldly pressures.
When I have had one of those days, I think of the words from Psalm 23:1 "the Lord is my Shepherd." I take those five words and meditate on these thoughts. I call these "my thoughts for inner peace."
"The Lord is my Shepherd" emphasizes the fact that there is only ONE real Lord in my life, not "a" lord, but THE Lord - God Himself caring for me.
"The Lord is my Shepherd" emphasizes how divine is the Person Who shepherds me, not just a mere human, but God with all of His perfection moving on my behalf.
"The Lord is my Shepherd" reminds me of a Shepherd Who would give His life for His sheep, Who knows each by their own name, and Who would venture forth for the one who has gone astray. Such is His boundless devotion for me.
It is no wonder that the Psalmist was able to declare that, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life...(Psalm 23:6).
As you meditate on each word in these verses for yourself, I assure you that a peace will come upon you in discovering that THE LORD truly is YOUR SHEPHERD!
Let's Pray Together …
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
🙌Father, I thank You for the holy Shepherd Who loves and leads me.
🙌 I thank You for the green pastures and still waters, and for the One Whose rod and staff protect and comfort me. 🙌I thank You for Your peace this morning by this reminder of Your grace and mercy in granting me a Shepherd. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Have a peaceful day
Dorrell Gordon
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