Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Philippians 4:8)
Thoughts are like seeds that become planted into our minds and if we began to water those seeds by meditating on it they will grow. Only a certain type of seed or thought should be allowed to grow in our minds. As believers, we have to remember not to get so relaxed that we allow just any thought to remain in our mind. Thoughts that are harmful to the fruit that God promises us (joy, love, peace, endurance, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance) must be cast down. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5)
In order to cast the thought down in your mind, you have to first recognize the fact that this is not a good thought or a good seed. How do you recognize it? Through the knowledge of God’s word that you have. That is why it is so important to read the Word, and to listen to the Word so that when the devil comes at you and says you are not valuable, you can say I am so valuable that nothing on this earth could have purchased my salvation and freedom in Christ. That’s why God had to come down from heaven himself to purchase our salvation sending his only begotten son.
That’s a high price. When the devil says you are not loved or lovable, you can say greater love has no man then this than that a man would lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13-14) That’s what Jesus did for us. Furthermore, we have to realize that these ungodly thoughts do not come from ourselves alone. We may open a door to ungodly thoughts through our fears and so forth, but we are in a spiritual warfare. 2 Corinthians 10:4 reminds us that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Sometimes, we may think a negative thought is just ourselves, so we dismiss it thinking it will go away on it’s own, and it only grows and gets bigger because we did not deal with it. God has given us weapons to deal with these things like his word, and prayer.
As soon as we spot a negative thought we need to begin to pray right there and speak God’s word or his response to that thought. In doing so, we are aligning our mind and thoughts to God’s word. God’s word is his seed that will not come back void and it will produce his fruit love, joy, peace, endurance, gentleness, goodness, and faith. (Isaiah 55:10-11)
Oftentimes, people allow a negative thought to grow in their lives to the point where it becomes a stronghold, and when it becomes a stronghold; it becomes even harder to deal with and the negative affects of the stronghold are undeniable in a person’s life.
For example, a thought of worry starts out as a simple question, “Will I have enough?, or Will I find love?”. The next thing you know you think upon those doubtful questions so much so that you begin to analyze the current circumstances in your life and you begin to speak doubt instead of what God’s word says saying I don’t have enough or I will never find love because I don’t have any prospects.
You carry the weight of those negative thoughts that have turned into negative words until you begin to act out on them settling for a relationship that God did not ordain or over-working yourself instead of praying to God for wisdom on how to have the income you need. Now, there is a stronghold in your life that manifests itself in anxiety, exhaustion, and frustration out of moving ahead of God, and it all started from a simple thought. So please be aware of the thoughts that enter into your mind that are seeds toward your future. Speak believe and act out what God’s word says. Let God’s word be the thoughts that you meditate on and in doing so you will be prosperous and successful in everything and remember to cast down immediately thoughts that are negative or opposite the fruit that God desires to produce in our lives. (Joshua 1:8) It will not always be easy and I am a witness of that, but it will always be worth it.
Good seeds equal good fruit. You get to pick the way your life turns out by what you choose to think about.
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