Controlling Your Thoughts
Controlling Your Thoughts
Key Passage:
Colossians 3:1-3
Supporting Scripture: Romans 1:28; 8:5-8; 1 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; 11:2-3; Philippians 4:4-9; 1 Peter 1:13.
Scriptural Principles:
1 Who can and who cannot.
Our thoughts cause us to become what we are; they influence everythingour relationships, occupation, marriage.The question is: How do we manage whats controlling us so powerfully? Can we rule over our thoughts at all? Unfortunately, a lost person cannot live a godly life because hes living in the fleshin his naturalness. He doesent think about spiritual things, which is the only way to combat ungodly thoughts.The only weapons against ungodly thoughts are spiritual weaponsfaith in God and reliance on the Holy Spirit.
3 The responsibility.
Having the mind of Christ also means that you have a responsibility. First Peter 1:13 instructs, Prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.When your mind is left in neutral, you will be in trouble.Thats why you must prepare your mind and be alert to anything that could lead you into erroneous thinking.You must focus upon Him and learn to avoid the things that are harmful to your mind.
Conclusion:
Are you struggling with your thoughts? Do they reveal something within you that youre ashamed of? Wouldnt you rather have Gods thoughts rather than the destructive and empty materialism and sensuality of the world? Of course you would! Then understand that the battle for what you want begins in your mind.
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If you dont like who you are or the course youre on today, you can change it by trusting Christ.What youre thinking is what youre going to become, but you have the power to think godly thoughts and to become everything wonderful God created you to be. Therefore, make God the priority of your life and allow Him to become the focus of your thoughts.Then, all of the things that you need or desire in lifethat fit His will for youwill be added to you.
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