Friday, May 15, 2015
"How can I take control of my thoughts?"
You should learn to control your thoughts or else they will control you!
There is also a difference between being tempted (a thought entering into the mind - which happens to everyone) and actually sinning by acting upon it (dwelling upon an evil thought or wallowing in it). It is important to understand that when a thought enters our mind, we should examine it based upon God's Word which is the Absolute Truth; as presented in the Gospel of Christ to determine if we should continue down that path or reject the idea and replace it with another thought.
Once you allow distraction or temptation to steer your thinking you are heading hard times... The dark forces upon the earth try to offer their ways - using fun or pleasant presentations. Here is where you will find the start of most of the problems in your life! Past or present!
The successful key to a good life is - to not chase after the misleading world system?
If you take note and are observant - you should see that chasing pleasure and fun will generally lead to destruction and disaster in you life! This is where discernment and understanding the principles of good moral conduct which are presented in the Word of God - as found in the Bible...
Start with Matthew 6:33 Do Not Worry
…32 "For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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Once you have allowed a habit to form in our thoughts, it then becomes more difficult to change the path of our thoughts, {Just as it is hard to get a car out of a deep rut and onto a new track}. Here are some biblical suggestions for taking control of our thoughts and getting rid of wrong thoughts:
One of the first things to do is to not go there - then you will not have the problem which would follow!