What is a Thought?

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 I had this theme all written yesterday, but I didn't like it.  So, I deleted it and decided I needed more time with this theme.  Yesterday's theme about Dr. Grabow pipes was on my mind, and I could have said more.  But I wanted to spend more time developing the theme of thoughts.  I asked my wife about what it meant when people say they hear voices.  Because, while I have many thoughts going through my head at any given time, I can honestly say I have never heard voices.

I have a difficult time understanding what it means when some people say God speaks to them.  Do they actually hear the voice of God like I hear my wife speaking to me, or is it more of a thought?  I can't recall precisely what my father said once in a sermon from the pulpit, but I believe I once heard him say he once heard a voice call his name.  He looked around and no one was there.  But he believed it was the voice of God that he understood to be a call to ministry.  Even to this day I'm not sure I understood what my father was saying.

Even in seminary and my early years in ministry I struggled with the so-call call to ministry.  I wasn't sure I was called.  Even to this day I have a hard time grasping the "call" to ministry.  So, I struggle with people who say God speaks to them.  I personally, have thoughts.  And most thoughts I keep to myself.  I have conversations in my mind, but I can honestly say I've never heard a voice.

So, for me, we can rule out mental health issues about hearing voices.  I've never heard voices.  I've had thoughts I would share with no one.  But I call myself a Spiritualist who believes I have spiritual thoughts.  But I would be lying if I said all my thoughts are spiritual.  But my thoughts are mostly about being kind.  My thoughts tell me to listen.  So, I listen to my thoughts.  I listen to people.  And for the most part I keep my thoughts to myself.  

I used to be more political, but these days I keep my politics to myself and try to be less judgmental even in my thoughts.  Mostly because I've learned not to care.  Now, this one is better than than the one I deleted.  I almost hate to delete something I've written, but sometimes I've found deleting and starting over with a theme is best.  So, these are my thoughts about thoughts.  I always have something on my mind.  My wife seems to know when I am lost in thought, which seems to be always. 

I've found smoking a pipe to be the best way to think.  I'm smoking my very first pipe this morninhg with a bowl of Early Morning Pipe and drinking a cup of hot coffee.  If I'm not smoking a pipe, I often wish I were smoking a pipe.  I feel better about this one today than I did yesterday.  I never hear voices, but I listen to my thoughts.  If there was more listening to thoughts people would be less inclined to speak before thinking.  Maybe I think to much.  But that's just a thought.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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