Finally,
brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be
any praise, think on these things (Philippians 4:8)
The mind
is a vital part of the human make-up. It’s our storehouse of information, and
it matters the kind of information you keep in it, for that can accelerate or
retard your progress. Philippians 4:8 gives us a guide on how
to control our minds and use it to process only the right information. Don’t
waste your mind on carnal, unproductive thoughts, for the carnal mind is enmity
against God (Romans 8:7).
The information you store in your
mind tells a lot about you. Just as a man who loves to study would have a
library of books, or a music lover a collection of music or a florist a garden
of lovely flowers, what you “collect” in your mind reflects what you’re most
concerned about. This is why you've got to organize your mind and separate the
wheat from the chaff.
Some things we store in our minds
are just not worth keeping the bad news you heard on TV or read in the papers,
the nasty words someone spoke to you in the rush hour traffic, or the gossip
floating about in your office. Don’t retain these in your mind! Learn not to
swallow every word you hear. Instead, throw out the trash. The same way you
take out time to clean your house in order to get rid of dirt, you must also
regularly clean out your mind with the Word and rid it of the wrong stuff.
The Lord
Jesus said in John 15:3, “Now ye are clean through the word which I
have spoken unto you.” Paul also lets us know that the Lord sanctifies and
cleanses His Church with the washing of water by the Word” (Ephesians
5:26). Study more of God’s Word! It will cleanse your mind of all the wrong
thoughts of fear, failure, defeat, and lack, and fill you with God’s thoughts
of success, abundance, prosperity and victory
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