GabbyLG
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Proverbs 23:7 gives us this fascinating fact about how our thoughts affect our lives: "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. 'Eat and drink!' he says to you, but his heart is not with you." Not only does this verse show us that our thinking actually affects our emotions and who we become as individuals, but it also reveals the fact that words do not always reveal what's going on in the hidden thoughts of our hearts! A person's motivation for saying and doing nice things can be very self-centered and even evil. Before I surrendered to God and accepted Jesus Christ into my heart, I could be "the nicest guy in town" to get what I wanted from people, only to misuse and abuse what they gave me (you might be able to relate). Dr. David M. Burns from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in his book, "Feeling Good," gives us a bit of scientific input: "Your feelings are created by your thoughts and not the actual events. All experiences must be processed through your brain and given a conscious meaning before you experience any emotional response." I think that's why the Lord tells us in Proverbs 4:23, "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life." How important it is for us to practice thinking pure thoughts! Philippians 4:8 gives us this very important counsel - "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
Where can a person find these health-promoting things to exercise his thinking on? God's word! "Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endure for ever." Psalms 119:160. "Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it." Psalms 119:140. Precious friends, I encourage you to take some time daily to get to know God and His Son Jesus Christ better, take the time to examine your thinking in the light of God's pure, unchanging, incorruptible word. See also Psalms 12:6; 1 Peter 1:24,25. Courage! Pastor Dan
Last edited on Sep 11, 2008 at 2:31 PM by GabbyLG.
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