What You Think Matters

Now my friends, I want to say this to you. Fill your minds with thoughts about good things. Think about things that are true, clean, right and lovely. Always think about things which people know are very good. Remember what I have taught you. Remember the message that you heard from me. Remember what you saw when I lived among you. You also must do those same things. God is the one who gives us peace in our minds. He will be with you.  Philippians 4:8-9

Every day we get bombarded by words, some are spoken, some are written and some are thought. We place such great importance on the written and spoken word, and refer to our thoughts as being fleeting. But the spoken and written word become our thoughts. It is much more difficult to control what we hear, we have more control over what we read, but we have total control over what we fill our minds with and think about. We have the power to accept or reject what we hear, read or see.

Look at today’s verses, in the end what we fill our minds with, think about and remember will either give us peace of mind or stress our minds, which eventually affects our bodies. When what you are hearing or reading is causing you to feel fear or stress, remember you have been given the power to discard them before they even become a thought. Truth is, thoughts will set you free or keep you bound. Let’s take Paul’s wise advice and fill our minds with the good things of God so there won’t be any room left for the destructive things of the enemy, even if we hear or read them.

Transformation Thought: Watch your thoughts. They become words. Watch your words. They become your actions Watch your actions. They become habits. Watch your habits. They become character. Character leads to your destiny.