Virtual Thoughts

What if thoughts were virtual. . . like they reached out like hands and touched those you were thinking about? Would you think twice when you stood in line at the grocery store while someone took their dear sweet time and made you late for an appointment? Or would you go ahead and allow those thoughts to reach out and touch the person ahead of you, leaving actual bruises on their face?

How would it feel to know that someone was praying for you through a moment of difficulty? Could you then feel their arms around your shoulders, comforting you?
Or what if they saw the tears you cried, sending caring thoughts and wiped those tears away? How would that make you feel?

In my head, I have been angry enough at times to kill people, going as far as thinking it through. At other times, I have been on my knees interceding for someone who needed a miracle. While other times, I have sent caring thoughts across the miles to a person I haven't seen in 10 years.

Think carefully! Your thoughts create reality! Send loving, caring thoughts, even to those to whom you would rather beat up. Create a peaceful environment around yourself.

I compare this to the Apostle Paul's analogy of the whole armor of God. The helmet of Salvation is a hedge of protection that keeps your mind from wandering to and fro, getting anxious about things you can't change, fearful about things that really don't deserve your attention. That helmet keeps you safe and keeps other safe from powerful thoughts that could otherwise bring harm.