Thoughts

Proverbs 23:7

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” KJV

Romans 12:2

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” KJV

What we examined yesterday was more like a side journey from our focus which I believe the Holy Spirit had me take because of you, so let us go back to our focus for meditation. Our Scripture for meditation in Proverbs lets us know what we think is important. I heard somebody say this, “you are not what you think you  are but what you think you are.” In other words, your life is what your thoughts make it. 

You are what your thoughts are because your life goes in the direction of your most dominant thoughts. So don’t be fooled to think you can dwell on something in your thoughts and it would not be acted out in real life by you. 

This is because your thoughts affect your focus, your focus is where your energy is channeled and where your energy is channeled determine the direction that you go. The mind is a powerful part of you, which can be a tool in the hand of God for good or in the hand of the devil for evil.

Romans 8:5-7

“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. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God.” NIV

When a man is born again, it is the spirit that is changed, but change on the outside or transformation can only be seen when the mind has been renewed. That is the power of the mind. So what is on your mind is what you will act out. The question is what is on your mind. The Scriptures say, set your mind on what the Spirit desires. In another place it says, set your affections on things above.