Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things. __ Philippians 4:8 (MEV)
Our thoughts are powerful! What we think about is very important because we are what we think.
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV) states, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he …”
Whatever we think will eventually come out of our mouths. I like the following quote by Frank Outlaw:
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
In other words, whatever we think about will come out of our mouths. Those words will then lead to actions. Our actions will become habits. Our habits will become our character (who we are). Our character will ultimately lead to our destiny (what we become).
We have to be careful what we allow to occupy our minds because it will greatly determine what we will become. The best way to become the person you want to be is to change your thought life. You can change your life by changing your thinking. You can change your thinking by renewing your mind with the Word of God!
Philippians 4:8 gives us what we should think about. It tells us we should think about things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and things that are of good report. All of these are positive things to focus our thoughts on.
Like I said, our thoughts play a big part in who we are and what we become. Our thoughts will determine how much money we earn, our education level, where we live, the type of people we associate with, and what we become in life. So let us begin to or continue to renew our minds with the Word of God daily, and become the person God intends for us to be.
Prayer: Father God, I ask You to help me to think on good things. Help me to continue to renew my mind daily with Your precious Word. Thank You for Your Word. It is in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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