Amidst the craziness of life I am really trying to transform my thinking and be more positive!! The following scripture is one that helps me know if my thoughts are staying in check:
"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things." Philippians 4:8
That is quite the list!! If we are trying to take our thoughts captive and submitting them unto Christ, this list is a great place to start. If we only allow our selves to dwell on things that are true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, things that are excellent and worthy of praise, then it would be difficult to get ourselves into a pit through negative thinking. It means there is no room for worrying. There is no room for dwelling on past failures and sins that have been surrendered to Christ. There is no room for dwelling on wrongs done against us. There is no room for dwelling on lustful thoughts. There is no room for dwelling on lies.
Take time to remember where your thoughts have gone lately. What is it that you are spending your time dwelling on? Do they fit into the categories found in Philippians 4:8? Join me on the journey of being more positive and surrendering your thoughts to God! Allow his light and truth to reveal whether your thoughts line up with his standard.
