Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy- think about such things. Philippians 4:8
TRUE: 1. in accordance with fact or reality. 2. Accurate or
exact. 3. Loyal or faithful. 4. Honest.
NOBLE: having fine personal qualities or high moral
principles.
RIGHT: morally good, justified, or acceptable.
PURE: wholesome and untainted by immorality.
LOVELY: very beautiful or attractive. Very pleasant or
enjoyable; delightful.
ADMIRABLE: arousing or deserving respect and approval.
EXCELLENT: extremely
good; outstanding.
PRAISEWORTHY: deserving approval and admiration.
Satan, as our adversary, is AGAINST everything that God
stands for and is. He is the opposite. And he wants us to think opposite of how
God thinks.
The thief comes only to kill, steal and destroy; I have come that they
may have life, and have it to the full. John
10:10
God sent His son, Jesus, to take on each of our sins. We
deserved death. But Jesus took that for us… and not only did he take it but he
defeated Death by rising again. Because of his sacrifice and victory, we can be
made NEW. We can choose Death or Life in our soul…. And this includes our
thought life!
Have your thoughts been life giving? Or have you been
allowing Satan to feed you things that kill you, that steal JOY and PEACE from
you, that destroy your ability to show God’s love to others?
You can choose. It’s difficult to choose this…. Especially
when hormones and chemical imbalances are at play as well. But it is a choice.
Let’s write down some things that God has given us that are excellent and
praiseworthy according to Philippians 4:8! What about your children is lovely?
What about you is true? What relationships do you have that are right? Let’s
focus on these things this week and CHOOSE to speak them out loud when we feel
ourselves unraveling.
