The Kingdom Within - ...it’s all a mind game by Charles E Smith Jr.

“Memories Like The Corners Of My Mind”, is a song that Barbara Streisand made famous. Most people walk around spending 90% of their time reminiscing about the past. Current every day issues are so chaotic and difficult right now, that the only way many people can find some type of relief from their present pressure, is to try to escape back into their past. The past represents a time when things were better, things were going good for you. You can remember when you enjoyed a picture-perfect family lifestyle, and now you’re in a messy divorce. Dealing with a broken family life is not the easiest thing to handle, or maybe your trying to escape from the controlling grip of an abusive relationship at this present time. These obstacles may tend to drive you into an inter-sanctum of a reflective thought process, where you find comfort and solace through escapism. You might be experiencing financial troubles right now, but can remember a time when you used to have so much money that you couldn’t even think about what to buy next. When we read 1 Chronicles 11:15 we discover that even the shepherd boy David while resting in the cave of Adullam, was having flashbacks before they anointed him king. He finds himself running around all of Israel hiding from king Saul and he has fond memories of what he used to do. He remembered the Valley of Elah, where he fought against Goliath, the hills where he watched over his sheep and now he is remembering the water from the wells of Bethlehem. He longed for a drink from the past.