I have a tune in my brain that will not leave! I like the tune. It's one that my daughter plays on her clarinet, but it makes me so aware how careful we need to be with what we listen to. Even when we are not trying to remember something, it subconsciously enters our mind. And it isn't just music. It can be words, tones, mannerisms... How easy it is for me to pick up an accent, or an expression.
We just need to look at our kids to see ourselves. A tone of voice, a phrase, a facial expression, a sigh...
Remember when "mom" use to say "Be careful or your mouth will freeze in that position!" I think there is a lot of truth to that.
Every now and then I need to think about these things. To take stock of what is coming out of my mouth, and circulating in my mind. To assess what has had access into my mind, and to ask God to wash and cleanse anything that has seeped in by merely walking in this world we live in - before it can enter my heart.
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
I am grateful for my daughter's lovely classical and jazz music and for the reminder it gives to examine myself every time I start whistling one of those tunes!
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