Victorious thoughts

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” – Philippians 4: 8

WHAT is on your mind today? There’s a world of troubles, trials, dangers, fears, and controversies fighting to occupy your mind. But God knew this would be the way of the world, so He equipped us to resist and win the struggle for peace of mind. That is why we are told in Romans 12: 2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Can He really do that? Of course; 2 Timothy 2: 7 states, “Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.” Preoccupying our minds with Godly things can be life-changing. But then we must “fix our thoughts” on His Word. It must become an automatic, instinctive part of our nature.  We are made in the image of God, but we are products of a secular environment which misleads, invades, and can captivate our minds. But God has also given us the victorious spiritual power through Christ for our thoughts – and lives – to be “true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable”, so that we can bring peace and joy to others.