God Wants Me to Be Under Control
Experiencing god's peace
Philippians 4:8-9
Read the Bible through:
AM - Psalm 13-18 : PM - Acts 20:17-38
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things (Phil. 4:8)
Experiencing god's peace
Philippians 4:8-9
Read the Bible through:
AM - Psalm 13-18 : PM - Acts 20:17-38
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things (Phil. 4:8)
Paul made a direct connection between the peace of God and godly thinking. Nobody needs to tell sincere Christians they need to guard their hearts and minds. In a day when we are bombarded by evil thoughts and sights, we know this to be true.
Godly thinking has a great deal to do with any peace we experience. When computers first came out, we learned about "junk in and junk out." It's the same way with our minds. All of us need to examine daily what we put into our minds through television, radio, print media, and conversation. Focus your mind on the things Paul mentions in verse 8. Replace evil with good. The writer of Proverbs was right when he said, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (Pro. 23:7)
Let me, help me to guard my mind so my actions will reflect good and not evil.
