WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND / Think On These Things

This is the 3^rd of 6 devotions with the theme from 1 Corinthians 13:7

“Love Is Ever Ready To Believe The Best Of Everyone”

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND
by
Rebecca Cooley

(Adapted from Philippians 4:6-8; 1 Corinthians 13:7)

There is a place that we can go with God where we experience His peace and walk daily in the wisdom of His guidance. This secret place in God exceeds anything that we can understand with our own thoughts and reasonings. This place in God will guard our hearts and minds and it will guide us into all truth. That means that when we are in trouble or need help, God is there to meet our need. It means that we have a friend, a parent, a companion, a lover to express our thoughts to and receive from every minute of the day.

The enemy of our soul endeavors to achieve the opposite. In fact, he strives and manipulates and sets us up daily to get our minds off of the Word and into the negative realm. One of his most effective tactics is to place dishonorable thoughts in our minds about other people. One negative thought processed will grow and accomplish much for the kingdom of darkness.

No wonder Paul taught us to be ready to believe the best of every person. And no wonder he instructed us on what to feed to our minds.

Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence 
and is honorable and seemly,

whatever is just, whatever is pure, 
whatever is lovely and lovable,

whatever is kind and winsome and gracious,

if there is any virtue and excellence, 
if there is anything worthy of praise,

think on and weigh and take account of these things - 
fix your minds on them.

Father, I invite the Holy Spirit into every room of my heart to shine the light of your love into every nook and cranny. I invite you to examine every one of my thoughts today. I give you permission to root out all darkness in whatever form it is hiding. Today, I fix my minds on things that are valuable. I praise you today for the virtues of excellence that are developing in my mind and my heart and I reject the negative schemes of the enemy that are set up to destroy.

“Clothe yourself in love every morning. My love will cover you like a warm blanket when you are chilled. My love covering your mind will cause you to always be hopeful and never give up. It will cause you to believe the best in others and endure through every circumstance and situation that comes your way. My love in your heart not only changes the thoughts in your mind but has a tremendous effort on others and the world. Think on these things.”

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THINK ON THESE THINGS

Devotion: What’s on Your Mind?

(Adapted from Philippians 4:8; 1 Corinthians 13:7)

Verse:

Whatever is true,

Whatever is worthy of reverence,

Whatever is honorable and seemly,

Whatever is just,

Whatever is pure,

Whatever is lovely and lovable

Chorus:

Think on these things

Weigh and take account of these things

Think on these things

Fix your mind and thoughts on these things

Bridge:

Whatever is kind,

Whatever is winsome and gracious

And if there is any virtue

And if there is any excellence

And if there is anything worthy of praise

© LoveWalkMusic WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

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