“DON’T DWELL ON IT!”
A negative thought popped up into my head this morning. As I thought about it more and more, I felt despair and discouragement start to build. Then, I heard these words inside my heart: “Don’t DWELL on it!” Sometimes, we forget the meaning of often-used words in our vocabulary. When I heard the phrase “Don’t DWELL on it” I equated it with “Don’t think about it,” but it’s really a whole lot more than that. I thought of that verse in Psalm 91 ... “He that DWELLS in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91:1).

DWELL means “live in or at a specific place; to reside; to abide.” Negative thoughts will pop up inside our minds and hearts from time to time. Sometimes we can’t help but think on them. But, we don’t have to DWELL on them … we don’t have to LIVE THERE … we don’t have to BUILD A HOME on those thoughts. Just because Satan comes to your house and knocks on your front door doesn’t mean you have to let him in.

Jesus told us to build our house (our dwelling place) upon the rock of His Word (Matthew 7:24-27). That’s where God’s people DWELL. So, when a negative, discouraging thought that’s contrary to God’s Word comes into your mind, tell it to leave! DON’T DWELL ON IT! DWELL ON GOD’S WORD INSTEAD.

Psalm 84:4
Blessed are those who DWELL in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah.

Psalm 90:1
Lord, you have been our DWELLING PLACE in all generations.

Psalm 91:9-10
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your DWELLING PLACE, No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.