WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS…...

WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS…


Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Psalms 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Steven Killpatrick reminds us how the Cheap Grace mindset can ruin our lives and drive us away from God.

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

What starts out as a simple thought may ultimately determine our destiny, even our eternal destiny.

The writer of the above statement must have heard or read the words of Solomon found in Proverbs 23:7: "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."

Our thoughts reflect the person we really are. If we have thoughts which are hateful, they will manifest themselves as words--actions--habits.

If, however, we fill our hearts with positive things, can anything but good actions result?

Paul summed it up rightly when he wrote in Philippians 4:8, (NIV) "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."

Think about "these things." If we occupy our time on thoughts concerning "these things," it cannot help but result in an eternal destiny with God the Father. We are what we think.

In addition, don't give up on thinking about God's promises to you.

Regularly study and meditate your verse as it builds your faith every time do it.

When you meditate scriptures, keep doing it and never stop. Momentum is power.

So you want to be a "Spirit-Filled" Christian, eh?

Want to be an encouragement to others?

Be the spiritual leader in your family?

You see, most Christians will say "yes" to all questions above.

All Christians have that desires of hearing God's voice and his leading.

All Christians would like to see themselves being an encouragement to others.

All Christians would like to have a deeper relationship with God.

TRUTH: I hate to say this, but some Christians will not reach the spiritual level that they desire.
Why?

Simply stated, some Christians aren't willing to do the hard work and discipline necessary to become a "Spirit-Filled" follower of Christ.

If you're not willing to carry your own cross then don't expect to grow in faith.

Studying and reading of scripture requires discipline and a bit of hard work. There's really no shortcut to it.

If you really want to move to a higher level in your spiritual life, know God intimately and discover your life's purpose...now is the appointed time.

Go and start reading and meditating, God's Word.

No more excuses. No more laziness. No more procrastination.

Dr. E. Stanley Jones once said...

"I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety.

In anxiety and worry, my being is gasping for breath--these are not my native air. But in faith and confidence, I breathe freely--these are my native air.

A John Hopkins University doctor says, 'We do not know why it is that worriers die sooner than the non-worriers, but that is a fact.'

But I, who am simple of mind, think I know; We are inwardly constructed in nerve and tissue, brain cell and soul, for faith and not for fear. God made us that way. To live by worry is to live against reality."

Worry is focusing on your problems and issues in life.

Meditation is focusing on scriptures through studying.



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