March 15
Instead, let the spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. – Ephesians 4:23(NLT)
SPIRIT RENEWS THOUGHTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
What is in your mind lately?
Are they righteous and godly?
Are they pure and honorable?
Are they lovely and admirable?
Your thoughts affect your attitudes
If it doesn’t focus on giving God gratitude
It will lead you to ruin and destruction
God’s word always leads you to salvation.
What do you do when your thoughts are going negative? I used to just wallow in wherever my thoughts led me. Since I was a very pessimistic person, it led to many wrong decisions and painful times with those I was in relationship with. The bible says that we ought to think only of what is true, honorable, pure, lovely, commendable, worthy of praise and excellent (Philippians 4:8). Proverbs 23:7 also says that as a man thinks, so is he. As born again Christians, we have the authority to choose our thoughts and align it with God’s. If our thoughts are full of filth, we will also talk and act filthy. However, if it is full of God’s word, then, we will think as God thinks too.
We must let the spirit of God renew our thoughts and attitudes. The Spirit knows what we are thinking and what is in our hearts. If we allow him to renew our thought, we will benefit with a changed attitude as well.
PRAYER
Lord, keep my mind pure.
REFLECTION
How can you cooperate with the spirit to renew your mind?
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