12/12/2025
Training Your Mind to Notice the Good
Our minds are naturally wired to focus on what’s wrong, what’s scary, or what feels uncertain.
But God invites us into a different way of thinking—one that brings peace, clarity, and emotional stability.
🧠 Why Focusing on the Positive Matters
This isn’t “toxic positivity.”
It’s a healthy, evidence-based practice called positive attentional training — intentionally noticing the good so your brain doesn’t get stuck in threat mode.
When you shift even a small portion of your attention toward what is good, your brain builds new pathways that support:
• Lower anxiety
• Better mood
• Increased resilience
• Greater hope
• A calmer nervous system
🌿 Simple Ways to Practice “Looking for the Good”
✔ Name 3 things going right today
✔ Celebrate small wins
✔ Write down a prayer of gratitude
✔ Pause and savor moments of comfort
✔ Speak life over yourself instead of criticism
✔ Look for God’s fingerprints in your day
“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable… think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” — Philippians 4:8
This isn’t God asking us to ignore pain.
It’s Him inviting us to anchor our minds to truth, not fear.
You don’t need a perfect day to notice something good.
Even in hardship, there are glimpses of God’s faithfulness — a kind word, a moment of peace, a reminder that you’re not alone.
What you focus on grows.
This week, let’s intentionally grow hope, gratitude, and peace.
