philippians 4.8 (niv), finally, brothers, 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.
jerusalem bible says, fill your mind with those things.
todays english versions says, fix your mind on them.
paul is saying that changing the way you think involves a deliberate, conscious choice. change the channels of your mind. when a thought comes into your mind, ask "is this true, noble, right...?" if it's not, reject it.
these eight words are eight filters. if the thought is not right, true, pure, lovely, etc. don't think about them. don't allow them to get into your mind, because it's going to create stress.
proverbs 23.7 (nkjv), as he thinks in his heart, so he is. what dominates your mind? what do you think about the most? the root cause of stress and worry is the way i choose to think.
listen, whatever i think about is what i am becoming.
if you don't like the way you're headed, change what you think about. change the direction of your thought life.
just a thought from the front porch…
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