Good Morning Friends,
“Finally, brothers, 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. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me
-- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians
4:8-9)
What kind of things dominate your thought life?
To focus on the things in the list Paul
provides would be a radical departure from the list of the most common things
people think about! Perhaps we’ve stumbled upon at least one of the keys to the
radically different life that God commends to us. Perhaps it starts in the
mind. Change the way we think and we’ll change the way we live.
That is what Paul told the Romans, too. The key
to a life that is not conformed to the world is a transformation that starts in
a renewed mind. “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)
It’s the same advice Paul gave to the
Corinthians. Take your thoughts captive and bring them into obedience to
Christ. “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against
the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to
Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:5)
I wonder what would happen in your life if you
took Paul’s advice? I wonder what would happen in mine?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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