Think About It

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Think about what consumes your thoughts everyday, and how those thoughts affect your actions. Now read over this verse once or twice more. The thoughts that fill your mind everyday- do they match up with what this says? Are they true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable? Chances are, not all of your thoughts are all of these things because none of us are perfect, and our thoughts tend to stray to things that are not what they should be. Many people disregard controlling their thoughts because most think that our thoughts don't affect us greatly, and that no one will ever know exactly what we are thinking. So why should it matter? Often our thoughts determine our attitude, which determines our actions, which can lead us down either the right or wrong path in life. If we fill our mind with lies and negative thoughts, often those thoughts are reflected in our everyday lives. But if we strive to focus on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable, we notice that our lives begin to transform into all those things as well. And not only will our lives be filled with such things, but we will be thinking about what God desires us to think about and what he designed us to think about. 

Talk to God about what's been consuming your thought life, and how it's affecting you. If you feel God leading you, ask Him to purify your thoughts of anything He wouldn't want you thinking about, and ask Him to guide you to set you mind on things that honor Him. Once you do, you'll find your life filled with things that satisfy you because you're allowing God to sustain your thoughts. 

I pray that this sustains you and empowers you throughout today! Hope everyone has an awesome day :) 

Madelynn