What's on your mind? We don't really stop that often and take an introspective look at our own thoughts, but give it a try. Maybe do something goofy like set some kind of alarm to go off every hour and when it does, write down what you were thinking about. Do you find that yourself thinking about the things we are encouraged to think about in Philippians 4:8?
That is one of our goals as a Christian, to become transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2), and to make every thought "obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).
Something to do today: Read Psalm 139, and notice how much it talks about thoughts. Make it personal somehow - don't just read it. Make it apply to you. Put yourself in the Psalmist's shoes, or maybe pray the Psalm. Look up the other verses I mention here, read them, and think about them. Also, remember that we need God's help to do this. Notice the passive action in Romans 12:2 - "be transformed." You can't do this on your own.
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Monday, February 4, 2008
by Chris Branscome