Sound cancelling

Recently my airpods were giving me some problems and so, being as awesome as they are, Apple replaced them for me thanks to the warranty. As I listened to the music on my new ones, I was reminded of how they are at drowning out the noise around me - gotta love sound cancellation!!!

It got me thinking about how simple it is to block out noise when wearing them and yet in life, we struggle to find ways to block out the 'noise' that fills our minds. I don't know about you, but I have this negative voice that likes to offer its opinion from time to time, filling my head with lies (and no, I'm not crazy!!). Depending on the day, I either can block the voice out or let it impact me and so it would be amazing to have something that quickly took the chaotic babble away at the touch of a button.

My faith does allow me to block out the noise, however - IF I choose to let it!! You see, if I remember to stop, breathe in, and ask for help from the Big Guy then I can quiet that noise and the lies the voice is trying to tell me. Too often, however, I think I have to solve it on my own and those are the days the lies intensify and my brain feels like it could explode.

So, today I challenge you to remember you carry your own noise cancellation device - it's called your breath and the power of a prayer. When you hear your own negative tape begin to play, I DARE you to stop, breathe in, and talk to the Big Guy to ask Him to take the noise away. He will!!

O.K. Time to head to the kitchen to clean up and yes, listen to some music to drown out the noise of my kids for 5 minutes!