Proverbs 23:7a states, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he…” (NKJV). Everything in our lives begins with a thought. The computer you are reading this on – somewhere in the past began as a “thought” in a designer, engineer, inventor, etc. The same is true with your house, car, microwave and, in essence, EVERYTHING! In fact, you and I began with a thought – in the mind of God. Also, failure in our lives begin as a “thought.” Adultery begins as a thought. Retaliation begins as a thought. Lying begins with a thought. Doing good deeds begin as thoughts. Everything in our lives begin as a thought.
Thoughts + action = REALIZATION!
Our thought life sets the parameters of our experience and accomplishment. Therefore, if our thinking is off-target so will be our lives. If our thought-life is aligned with God’s will, then our lives will be productive according to God’s plan.
You are living within the confines of your thought structures. Your thought-life with either enable or debilitate you. The plan of God for us is to be redeemed by the blood of Christ and then for us to live a consecrated, holy, sanctified life for Him. These terms, such as sanctified, are biblical and should be readily known in the life of every believer. However, many do not even know what they mean. Quite simply, they all mean this: To be separated from the things that displeases God and dedicated to the things that DO please God.
We cannot live such a life if our thought-life is in disorder and not aligned to His order. In upcoming blogs I will use Philippians 4:8 to show six structural guidelines given by God that can govern our thoughts and place our lives in the middle of God’s will. Because, if you and I think correctly we will live in the pleasurable will of God.
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