What is in your head?
So much of my life I just felt like I was stuck in my own head–driven by my thoughts and feelings. I have learned not to just go by my feelings. Feelings are a fickle fiend. What I had to learn was to control my thoughts. I had to learn that there is a spiritual war and the devil plants and manipulates my thoughts and emotions.
Philippians 4:8 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. 9 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.
If we follow the above verse, then, we are setting boundaries over our mind. We can stay more positive instead of getting depressed or anxious. We will be more grateful instead of complaining. It will affect our perspective and choices. Furthermore, studying the Word of God will shape our thought life.
What do you think? According to Proverbs 23:7, For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.
Isaiah 26:3 – “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Luke 5:22Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
Romans 1:28Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.
Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
Romans 13:14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 3:18Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know.
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.
2 Corinthians 10:5 – “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.”
Galatians 6:3If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.
Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.
Following Paul’s Example
All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.
Colossians 3:2 – “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
The Day of the Lord
Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.
