“So when you are down, expect to go up.  When you are up, expect that one day your ‘up’ won’t be enough to keep you happy and it will feel like a down.  It’s all good.”  Leslie Householder

Are you up or down today?  How are you feeling about that?

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again–rejoice!  (Phil. 4:4, NLT)

How’s that for a strange title given the fact that this is being published on a Monday.  Wouldn’t “Sunday Came” be more appropriate?  Well, if you’ve been following me in this series so far, you recognize that in the metaphor I’ve been using, it’s still Friday, but Sunday’s coming.  If none of this makes any sense, please go back and read last Wednesday’s post as well as last Friday’s post.  We’ve been talking about the Law of Seasons (or Law of Rhythm, if you prefer), and how we should be remembering that law as we seemingly move into some pretty turbulent times (a “low” for many).  With the proper application of that law, we should take solace in the fact that better times are ahead (a “high” or Sunday is coming).

My premise is that if we know that better times are ahead, we would do well to focus on them rather than to focus on the difficulties that we are currently experiencing.  However, when we are on a high, that same law tells us that a low is coming.  Using the same logic, should we then focus on the coming low?  Au contraire, but let me quickly confess that I used to think that way.  When I was down, I was worried about how down I was and how much lower I might go, and then when I was up, I was excited about that, but worried about what tomorrow would bring.  In case you haven’t noticed, worry is a habit…every bit as destructive as smoking, drinking, overeating, or any number of “bad” habits.

So, what should we be thinking about the upcoming low if we’re currently experiencing a high?  Well, use the universal or irrefutable laws to your advantage rather than to your detriment.  Remember the Law of Comparisons (Law of Polarity to some) that says nothing is ever good or bad until you choose to make it so?  (See the 9/29/08 DG.)  That particular law tells us that even the worst of circumstances are actually fabulous.  That’s what we should be thinking when things are going well.  Yes, it’s inevitable that a low is coming, but understand that a low is only the absence of a high.

Think of life as a giant staircase.  You climb to a new high and it feels great.  After a bit, if you don’t continue to climb, you will actually stagnate (stop changing) and the feeling of exhilaration from the high will invariably morph into a feeling of low.  (To feel requires change.)  Now if you let yourself focus on feeling low, you are very likely to actually regress and start slipping backwards.  But if you continue to focus on progression and the next high while you’re feeling low, the feeling will soon pass and you will begin another upward assent, leading to a new high.  So learn to view those lows as important resting places as you climb higher and higher.  Reflect a bit on your life…haven’t you seen this phenomenon in action?

Isn’t all this just so much positive thinking mumbo-jumbo?  Well, with all due respect, I don’t believe so.  I believe that positive thinking is trying to define something as positive without basis.  That is simply wishful thinking.  What I’ve been talking about over the last several DGs is solidly based on universal laws.  Laws that are just as irrefutable as gravity.  Yes, it is certainly is thought management, i.e., choosing what to think about, but when you choose to think on something that is inevitable due to law, it’s not wishful thinking.  Hoping, yes…but not wishing.  There is a huge difference, and the kind of thinking that I’m advocating here is backed by a plethora of Scripture passages.  The Bible clearly tells us to manage our thoughts and to not worry.  In fact, I’m feeling led to make Wednesday’s DG about worry–seems rather timely.  See you then!

BTW…don’t miss the pictures at the end of today’s link.  You will rob yourself of a real blessing if you choose not to look.

Prayer Power
Lord, I thank You again that You chose to give us the power to choose.  You gave us the capability as well as written instructions on how to properly use that great gift.  Forgive us for those many times when we ignored the wise use of what You intended to make us the “head” rather than the “tail.”  And especially for those times when we arrogantly blamed You for the outcome.

Link of the Day
The Law of Polarity – Principle of Prosperity  (Don’t miss the pictures at the end of this link!)

Blessings on you as you choose to see you’re lows as a launching point for new highs.