When my sons were becoming adults, they would sometimes ask me how to solve a problem they were having. My response was, “figure it out.” Now that may sound harsh, but I wanted them to get into the habit of thinking for themselves. Old dad wasn’t going to be around forever!

God gave us the most powerful, most incredible thinking machine. Our brains are capable of making tens of thousands of decisions in milliseconds. Our health is a function of our thoughts. Negative people tend to fall ill more often than the rest of society.

Our brains can atrophy, too. Watching mindless junk on television or the internet can, over time, slow down our ability to think. But the great news is, we can get it back. Quickly!

My sons would figure out the solutions to whatever was challenging them. Now they rarely ask me for advice. And I’m okay with that…