Recap
LEARNING
TO THINK RIGHT
1 Cor 2:16… we have the mind of Christ.
· "He
who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.1 John 2:6
·
Our
lives can change: We can live right by
learning to think right… Proverbs 23:7
says: “as a man thinks in his heart so is he.”
·
Jesus said in Matthew
15:19 that: “out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery,
sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander” (MAT 15:19-20, NIV).
·
Paul says: “I tell you this, and insist on it in the
Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their
thinking” (Eph 4:17, NIV).
It takes more to discipline our
thinking and dwell on faith-filled thoughts than to throw in the towel and
accept defeat. It takes training and cultivating the mind to acquire
an attitude of faith and confidence.
Gold
and diamonds are found only by much searching and mining. Similarly, a man must
dig deep in the mine of his soul to find every truth connected with his being.
A
man must watch, control and alter his thoughts – tracing their effect on
himself, others, and his life and circumstances. In doing so he will prove to
himself that he is maker of his own character, life and destiny.
Thinking
Right
comes to the one engaged in daily Bible reading (“day and night”):
Joshua 1:8 -
This
Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it
day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in
it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good
success
Is 1:10 -
Hear
the word of the Lord, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the law of our God,You
people of Gomorrah:
Ps 119:11 - Your word I have hidden in my
heart, That I might not sin against You.
Phil 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatever
things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever
things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good
report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate
on these things
Can we take and honest inventory and
truly say, "I have been changed! I am not perfect, but I am different!
I don't think like I used to think. I don't act the same. I want to honor God
now, where I used to want to honor myself. I can see where Jesus has made a
difference in my life."? Has your life been changed? If it has, thank God,
because only He can produce real spiritual change in the lives of men. If not,
it can be changed if we are willing to come to Jesus & surrender our lives.
Application:
ü Ask Jesus to build character within us that will be salt and light to
society.
ü Don’t measure our lives by others. Look to the exacting standards of
Jesus.
ü Meditate on God’s word to Think, Believe & Receive from Him
Lord, teach us
to seek first your kingdom and your righteousness, not being distracted by all
the things of this world that compete for our loyalty and devotion. May each
one of us continue to have personal and fresh encounter with You , bearing
fruits and bringing glory to the God the Father in our lives. Amen.
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