Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Safeguarding your thoughts

Making changes in your thinking and your actions and those adjustments in your lifestyle are so very important to God. He wants your thoughts to be about good and righteous things.

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.


There is a battle going on inside you between your old way of life that old sinful nature, and your new nature that comes from Christ. If you want to win this battle, you’re going to have to change the way you think, because the way you think determines the way you feel.  And the way you feel determines the way you act. Your attitude. Your lifestyle. How people preceive you. Should Glorify God. 

Changing the way you think, well thats going to require prayer and action. Paying attention to your thoughts, is very important.  When your thoughts are wondering in a direction other than Christ. Realize it and surrender your thoughts to Christ, immediately. If you get really off base in your thoughts, having sinful thoughts.
Repent, ask God to forgive you.  Then give him thanks and praise for his forgiveness.


I found that by spending time in prayer, asking God to guard about my thoughts, my actions, and my words.  That the Lord reveals himself to me. As you do these things your mind will become aligned with what the Holy Spirit desires. He wants us to acquire the mind of Christ.  You will have more controll what you think about, About what you Say.

Those things that don't please God from your former way of life, dump it.
Its time to put off your old self, your old ways, Those ways which have been corrupted. Get rid of our selfish desires, and worldly influences. They are no good for your body, mind or spirit.

The Holy Spirit will guide you to help you to change your attitude.
In Mark 4:24 Jesus spoke of how to obtain the understanding of the Holy Spirit.
Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen,
the more understanding you will be given and you will receive even more. 
To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given.
But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”


Phil 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
praise worthy than think about these things.


Philippians 2:5
Your attitude should be the kind that was shown us by Jesus Christ. who though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights. But he set aside his own mighty power and glory.


Romans 8:5-6
Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires;
but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.








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Bunny Ramey