The Power of Snapshots

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TAP Power of Snapshots 109017

Dictionary.com defines a snapshot as an informal photograph taken with a simple camera.  Let’s take a look at the power of snapshots as it relates to memories.  We usually get a mental picture or impression when we think about a particular person or situation, that image can be positive or negative.  Some memories are easily welcomed while others tend to linger far beyond what we would like them to.

 

Just as a picture can be stored in a camera forever so can memories be stored in our minds forever. This can be good or bad, depending on the snapshot.  Let’s do a simple test.  Think of one of the most joyful days in your life, what picture just came into your mind?  Did that particular snapshot make you smile?  Did it make you feel good?

 

Now, let’s try another picture.  Can you think of one person that makes you feel angry, unnerved, or bitter?  The snapshot that accompanies that person’s name has a negative effect on you and you may not have communicated with the person in years.  That’s the power of snapshots; they can affect us positively or negatively.

 

By all means, hold on to the positive memories; they are pleasant and should be cherished.  However, you owe it to yourself to ask God to heal you of the negative ones.  Repent, if you’ve held on to unforgiveness, bitterness, or anything that displeases God.  Ask Him to replace the negative snapshots with His peace, love, grace, and forgiveness.  He knows how to turn ashes into beauty even if it’s in our memories.

 

Reflections

  • When people think of you what kind of memory do you think comes to their minds?

 

  • What kind of snapshots are you holding on to, are they positive or negative? Do they bring you peace and joy or anguish and pain?

 

It is our goal to bring you anointed words and services that inspire, encourage, and foster a closer relationship with the Lord. We thank God for you and want you to know that you’re always welcome at The Angelic Pen, “Where the words of heaven flow from God’s Heart to your spirit.”  Kimberly Smith

 

Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling.