Hmm...wonder what that means: reverse the sequence.
This morning I was praying for someone in particular and, seemingly out of the blue, this phrase presented itself.
Upon reflection, we think in sequence, act in sequence, and encounter consequences accordingly.
The word consequence looks like we are conned, or persuaded, into the sequences we experience.
If our thinking sequence needs to be reversed, then it must currently be leading us astray. Why on earth would we think in ways to do ourselves harm?
We do it all the time.
Our personal patterns of thinking go into motion over and over-- repetition creates learning--and, if unproductive, lead us down treacherous paths.
These mind patterns have been set up over our years of emotional and circumstantial turmoil.
Our mind patterns con us into bad or harmful or at the very least, unproductive behaviors and lead us toward weakness. They lead us into feeding our weakness.
Over this Labor Day weekend, we will test our mind patterns. For now, imagine what pattern of thinking is most seriously leading you astray.
Feeding our weakness? We want to reverse the sequence.
We want to feed our strength.
