I think that this is a very special song to the Lord. Years ago when I was still in college my sister and I recorded this song, written by my Dad, on an album titled Friends by Chin and Chic. Chin is my pet name and Chic (pronounced Chick) is my sister’s pet name growing up. A couple of years later when I got married I had a dream about this song. In the dream there was an outside service, like a tent service except there was no tent. There were a lot of people there, mostly standing and facing a big stage. There was a man I saw on the stage. He was the only one there, with a desk attached to the chair, like a student chair, that He could write on. The impression I got from the dream was this man was a very important man, had a lot of authority, and the people were in awe of Him. He was a very busy man and He looked it too by the way He was sitting down, writing things on the desk. He was very busy. At one point of the service He wrote something down on a piece of paper. He wrote, “Thoughts” and then He wrote as well, Chin and Chic. Then He handed this to the emcee. What I got was, He wanted Chin and Chic to come up and sing the song “Thoughts.” Then I woke up. I knew, deep down inside when I woke up that that man was Jesus. For years I kept seeing this dream and this man. I didn’t know who He was for sure, but I knew He was Jesus. Recently I was asking the Lord what song of my Dad should I record next. He told me to go and look at the list of songs that was in this album that my sister and I had recorded. As I was scanning down the list I came across this song, “Thoughts.” I realized then this is what He wanted me to sing and record next. I also now know for sure that that man on the stage in my dream was Jesus.
Verse 1
My mind at times think of things I don’t like to think about
Each time this happens I struggle to put my thoughts back on the Lord
I am aware I don’t have a control of tomorrow
But I have control of the way I think
Chorus
I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
For this is the only way that I can really live for God
You see living for God needs struggle
It takes a discipline of the mind
So I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
Verse 2
I need the Lord in my thoughts and in my imagination
For Satan can also enter into thoughts of temptation
I have to fight and the Lord has assured me of a victory
And I can only win if I have my thoughts upon the Lord
Chorus
I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
For this is the only way that I can really live for God
You see living for God needs struggle
It takes a discipline of the mind
So I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
Chorus
I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
For this is the only way that I can really live for God
You see living for God needs struggle
It takes a discipline of the mind
So I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
Coda
You see living for God needs struggle
It takes a discipline of the mind
So I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
So I must put my thoughts upon the Lord
Words and Music by John E Ayudtud. Vocals, guitar, and bass by Sheila Copp. Organ, keyboard and strings by Evan Copp. Copyright 2021.
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