Think About Your Thinking | Monday
Week 1 | It’s All In Your Head
Listen instead of reading
Take a Moment
Ask God what He wants to show you before reading today
Read The Daily
“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. 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.” (Philippians 4:8–9)
Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think shapes who we are. You might read that and think I’m being overly dramatic just to get your attention. But this is no exaggeration. I love reading new theories on the brain and most new evidence also supports that our lives do follow the direction of our thoughts. The better we grasp that truth, the better equipped we’ll be to change the trajectory of our lives. But don’t take my word for it. Both the Bible and modern science provide evidence that this is true. So throughout this Bible Plan, we’ll unpack both Scripture and what we’ve learned from scientific research. Here’s a brief example of both:
Go back and read The Daily again. In these three sentences Paul moves from:
thought (“think about such things”) to
action (“put it into practice”) to
experience (“the God of peace will be with you”).
Paul tells us that our thoughts shape our lives. So if both the Bible and modern science teach us that our lives are moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts, then we need to ask ourselves, “Do I like the direction my thoughts are taking me?” If your answer is no, then maybe it’s time to change your thinking. Maybe it’s time to decide to fix your mind so God’s truth can fix your life. With God’s help, you can transform your mind. You can stop believing the lies that hold you back. You can end the vicious cycle of thoughts that are destructive to you and others. You can allow God to renew your mind by saturating you with His unchanging truth.
Prayer for the Day
God what are you showing me? What am I going to do about it?
God help me to see one person that I can serve through a kind word, random act of kindness, or simple gift today?
Make sure you complete the reading or comment today.
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