I have a friend who routinely reports the latest news with a tagline of how the days ahead will be darker than ever. I'm never encouraged by his thoughts of the latest world reports. The thing is . . . our thoughts merge together, creating a map . . . directing us in the way we go in life. I do not want to live with a hopeless mindset.
Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires (Romans 8:5, TNIV).
Romans 8:5 is really an "if, then," statement. If, we live in the way the Spirit leads, then, our mind is set on what the Spirit desires. Another words, when we're God-focused, we're engaged with God-thoughts; however, when we're focused on self, our thought process is limited.
Ask the Spirit of God to form your thoughts, directing you in the way you should go.
Dump the things that don't belong in your thoughts.
Commit to developing God-centered thoughts through prayer and meditation on the Word.
Learning to Kickstart the day with God-centered thoughts,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
I've learned the importance to begin the day with prayer and meditation on the Word, which directs me to a supernatural perspective, beyond the pressures and weight of the stuff of life.Consider:
Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires (Romans 8:5, TNIV).
Romans 8:5 is really an "if, then," statement. If, we live in the way the Spirit leads, then, our mind is set on what the Spirit desires. Another words, when we're God-focused, we're engaged with God-thoughts; however, when we're focused on self, our thought process is limited.
Whatever dominates our thinking will dominate the outcome of our day. When you get down to it, one of the greatest components to a successful day is developing God-centered thoughts. This requires daily reformatting, through prayer and mediation on the Word. So. We need to dump worry, fear, and dark thoughts from our mind, handing them over to God on a daily basis, thinking the way God desires us to think: with strength, courage, and hope.Be successful today.
Ask the Spirit of God to form your thoughts, directing you in the way you should go.
Dump the things that don't belong in your thoughts.
Commit to developing God-centered thoughts through prayer and meditation on the Word.
Learning to Kickstart the day with God-centered thoughts,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)