What's On Your Mind?

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... and the God of Peace will be with you Phil 4:8-9

What do you think about most often throughout the course of a day?

Are your thoughts optimistic or pessimistic? healthy or unhealthy?

God-centered or self-centered?

Your first response is probably that you're not that self-absorbed; perhaps you do pray to God for others and have loving attitudes toward your family and friends. But, if you wrote down every thought, (like those who keep a food diary), you may be in for a shock! There is a lot of junk food that the mind can munch on in a day.

You may discover, as I have, that our default thinking is negative, manipulative and self-driven. Most thoughts do center around "the trinity" of me, myself & I... unless I actively work to stay fixed on The Father, Son & Holy Spirit.

My mind thinks A LOT about my stomach (what's for dinner?); and finances- (how will we pay the mortgage this month?) and wordly success-(will I land that new job or be overlooked?) and sexiness, (do people still find me attractive?), and health-(is this mole cancerous?)... If you will take a moment to allow a few of your favorite thought patterns to come into your mind, you will see that self-centered thinking leads to one road: Worry. Our minds are constantly looking around, comparing how we measure up to our peers; instead of looking UP, staying focused on God's Incomparable Peace.

The choice is ours: worry ourselves to death; or sit still with HIm and find rest in His Word:
Don't worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Take everything before the Lord. Thank Him for all that He has done. If you do this, you'll experience God's Peace, a Peace beyond the understanding of the human mind. Phil 4:6-7 (The Message)