Friday, September 24, 2010
Weekend Right Thinking
"Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the spirit desires."
As a woman thinks, so she is. If you think you are rubbish, you will act as if you are rubbish. If you think God can't or won't act, then you will live with no hope and your head down. If you think nasty thoughts about someone else, then you will probably say nasty things about them to someone. You need to dumb what Joyce Meyer calls 'stinking thinking'. Stinking thinking leads to a messy speech life ad an uncontrolled emotional life.
Living with less sin than you did last week or last year doesn't just happen. It needs decisive action. It needs you to
think differently first, then to act decisively. So whatever unhelpful thing you
feel like saying, make sure you've got your mind to decide in advance not to say it. You get to choose what your mind focuses on - so don't let it drift. Take a decision to be in control of your tongue; to consciously weed out malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander. (Now there's a list for women who talk a lot!) And remember: God's help is available to enable you to change - just ask HIM!
-Abstracted from "Inspiring Women Every Day"
* Just sharing something I've read which I find meaningful. Food for thought! :)
Posted by ZayS at 2:50 PM