Has anyone ever asked you, what are you thinking about? Or what’s on your mind? Can I ask you that question today? What do you concentrate on the most? Is it money, or family, or sports or something else? This time of year, many are thinking about warmer weather.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” Did you know the bible says the same thing in Proverbs 23:7, when it says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” The bible is also clear, that the mind and the heart cannot be separated. For in Genesis 6:5 we read, “The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” Whether good or bad thoughts, the more we think about something the more they become who we are. That is why we are told to think about things that are true, honorable, and right. To think about things that are worthy of praise in Philippians 4:8.
So, let me ask you, are you unhappy? Are you struggling to find peace in your life? Do you seem over stressed and worried about tomorrow? Are you unable to sleep at night? If this is you, can I offer you some help? Read the word of God and think of things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Take a few minutes a day and read something positive from God’s word. For example, “The Lord is my Shepperd I shall not want” Psalms 23. The more you read this the more you will understand that God is your Shepperd, and he will take care of you. He knows what you need. You aren’t all alone. Or read John 10:11 where Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” By reading and thinking about this text you will be changed. Read it in the morning when you wake up. Read it after breakfast. Read it at lunch time, read it at supper time. Read it before you go to bed. Sadly, some tell me they don’t have time, or that they memorized the verse, so they stopped reading. If your doctor told you to take your medicine 3 times a day or you’re going to die, would you follow his instructions? Would you take it all at once? Would you stop taking it after you felt a little better? Absolutely not because you want to live. Jesus said man does not live by bread alone but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4). For most of us, our next meal is not our problem. For us, our challenge is the lack of spiritual food. If you want to live, you must think of good things. You must read it over and over. Meditate on it. And if you do, your life will be changed.
