Have you ever noticed that if you are in a bad mood, you have negative thoughts running through your head.  The more you dwell on the negative thoughts, the longer you will be in a bad mood.  You can prolong your bad mood by continuing to think on the negative thoughts that put you in a bad mood in the first place.   If you are happy you tend to have pleasant thoughts in your head.  Your outlook will normally be positive.  If you are sad, you will normally have sad thoughts taking up space in your brain, which will normally make you sadder.

I do not know a lot of people who can tell me that when they are sad, they are thinking of something happy.  Nor are there people who can tell me that when they are happy, they are thinking of something that makes them mad.

Usually what you are thinking about is what you will be feeling.  But more than that… what we think about is what we will experience.  Our words have the ability to change our future.  What we think about will eventually come forth.    If you are depressed, maybe part of the reason is what you are thinking about. 

Also, what you are thinking about is what you are declaring over your life.  Are you always out of money, are you always sick, are you lonely?  Do you have a track record of being taken advantage of?  Do you expect good things or bad things to happen to you?

There is a reason God tells us in Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

What we think about will come to pass.  Our thoughts can keep us happy or keep us sad.  Our thoughts run our life.  Our thoughts form our outlook on life. Maybe if we try to follow the words of the Lord and think on things that are good, we might end up having a good life.  I am willing to try.  What about you?