As we think so we become

I was listening to a sermon the other day and a quote the pastor stated struck my attention. He said “our consistent thoughts of today will be who we are in a few years time”. That quote got me thinking about what I’m thinking about! I don’t know about you, but I don’t always pay attention to my thoughts, it’s like I have become desensitised to my own thinking. Yet is this what God says about our thoughts?

“ we cannot live a positive life with a negative mind” – quote unknown

Repetitive thinking is how strongholds are built and habits are formed. When we think about a certain sin and that sin becomes an action then we form a bad habit. When we think a certain belief about ourself such as “I’m a failure because I always fail”, then we build up a stronghold that makes us believe that we can never have success because we are prone to failure. Yet this works both ways! We can shift our minds into positivity the same way we do into negativity.

I was raised in foster care and suffered much rejection. This made me grow up with a rejection mindset and I was like a porcupine ready to prick anyone who came close to me. Those pricks were for my own protection… or so I thought. This mindset created in me an instability that led to many failed relationships and broken friendships. It took me many years to get over this but by Gods grace those days are over! Those days can be over for you too!

No one acts immediately on a radically bad thought, it comes after much meditation. This is why they call those who have been groomed by terrorists as those who have been “radicalised”. They are targeted and bombarded with violent videos, propaganda and teachings of Jihad (Islamic Holy war). This process involves the minds full engagement. The same as when those in communist countries put people in re-education camps to make them recite principles in line with the views of the communist regime.

Now, those examples are extreme, but they show the power of the influence upon our minds. This is why God says those who mediate on Gods words day and night are blessed (Psalms 1:1-3). Those who are filled with the word of God know how to live righteously. Our Godly thoughts lead to a Godly life.

We are carefully instructed to capture every bad thought and make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Think about that quote.. “our consistent thoughts of today will become who we are in a few years”. So today, let’s start filling our minds with Gods word.

Proverbs 4:23 Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.

Love and God bless

Deano

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