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Minding What You Do
By Deanna K.
It seems to me with this verse Paul is saying “Hey, I’m almost at the end of this letter and I don’t want to forget to tell you because this is important: Think about the right things!”
Take control of your mind, because the mind is where you take control of yourself. If you think about something, it is most likely you will do what you contemplate the most. If you think about doing wrong, the things God tells us not to do, then you will do wrong. If you think about doing right, the things God tells us to do, then you will do right.
These adjectives — true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy — are all attributes of God. They could also be used to describe his followers. If we strive to be better Christians, then we need to think about God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Asking him to take every thought captive is something that has helped me over the years. Ask him to help you. The Holy Spirit would love to help you do this. If you have asked Jesus to be your Savior, then the Holy Spirit is already inside you, wanting to help you become more and more like Christ. When we ask and then fully give over our thoughts to God, amazing things can happen. Things that only God can do — all because you have given yourself over to HIS guiding of your mind.
Prayer: Holy Spirit, I ask that you would guide my mind this day. Help me to think about the things you want me to think, say, and do. Help me to know your will.
