Deep Reflection: Anchoring Your Thoughts

Talk is still cheap and daily discounted by the tsunami of strategic misinformation delivered via multiple levels of medium of exchange. Despite the age we are living in, you can shift the focus of your life’s narrative by setting aside one hour a day for reflection; first thing in the morning, while you are on break for lunch, or late in the evening before laying down to rest for the night. Motivation, meditation, and devotion require consistency in order to be ignited. 

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While you have a moment to think things through, what are the words that are passing through your mind? What is the melody attaching itself to your vocal cords? Have you learned to identify where the phonetic sound originated from? Why does it continue to lay hold of your attention?

Those are just a few questions I would ask for you to write on a sheet of paper, and collect them in a visible notebook or accessible folder. A shoebox is a great way to start collecting and identifying the points of visible decisions. After a ninety to one-hundred-day season has passed, flip through and continue digesting when, where, and how much has been invested toward refortifying your world. In association with your writing, allow yourself to dig, soak, and meditate long enough to memorize one Scripture verse or portion of a verse that strikes your curiosity. If you remember the last time your eyes crossed those words, what about them has caught your eye or struck your memory?

After ten months, what will your next decision be? Regardless of what has happened in the past; where you are living or what is happening in the present—the time will have passed. Without your permission or awareness, images will continue to appear and disappear from your sight. An avalanche of questions will require your answer. Have you decided what “enough” is? When was the last meal you enjoyed and why? What were the reasons you finally allowed the project to rest during the final hours of a hard day at work? During an “exit” conversation with a colleague, did you release a word of truth to allow their anxieties to flee? The head to heart echo chambers of your thoughts can be refreshed and restored to a place of satisfaction. This complicated process will rest on your ability to decide “yes” or “no.”

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.” Proverbs 31:30

A kind word at the right time is a comforting gesture. Yet someone or something with a charming personality or charismatic aspect has the ability to attract others through a superficial, slick, smooth, and engaging persona. It seems so satisfying to celebrate a certain holiday within their sphere, indulging in specific conversations or maintaining a captivated audience for a prolonged amount of time. When the season transitions or changes, you’re held captive by its hypnotic presence. Days later, you are still intoxicated by their words, entranced by an idea, thought, or even the stockpile of things that reflect your mental disposition. 

For me, abandoning my responsibilities for writing pen to paper while studying historical architecture is not a difficult concept to wrap my head around. After all, there are moments when no one cares that the dishes are not done, the floors are not swept, mopped, or vacuumed, and the fridge is empty—real talk. But the first part of creating a satisfying lifestyle depends on rewriting the scenario of your life. Without referencing your favorite online magazine or social media site, what do you want your space to reflect?

Anchoring the Power of the Spoken and Written Word

According to Wikipedia, an anchor by definition is “a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. A sea anchor is a drogue, not in contact with the sea bed. It is used to control a drifting vessel, or to limit the speed of a sailing yacht running “under bare poles” in a storm.”

Develop a process or path whereby you anchor the power of the spoken and written word. With the written word at the forefront of your mind, addressing what you constantly see and hear can be made relatable by orchestrating the first hour of your day. Choose one or two passages of the Bible as your focus, and meditate on them as you move through difficult days of indecision. Whether in a soft reminding whisper to yourself or an out-loud declaration, remember that Jesus, the Lord of Hosts, has already entered into an agreement regarding the outcome.

Take time to wait and focus on what is amazing about your styled life in Christ. According to Matthew 6:30-33, “If He gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never really seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?” What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not to be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way He works fuss over these things, but you know God and how He works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiatives, and God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out, and you will find all of your everyday human concerns will be met.

No matter what direction you choose to take from here on out, the kingdom of heaven is within you. It will be a reflection of the word that resonates from within your thoughts. Shift your narrative to reflect it. 

Lady Nicole Brisard

LADY NICOLE BRISARD

 

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