Your Thoughts Reflects Your Character

Devotional Reading: Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8 CEV

Many thoughts make up the unwritten history of a single day; and these thoughts have much to do with the formation of character. Our thoughts are to be strictly guarded; for one impure thought makes a deep impression on the soul. An evil thought leaves an evil impress on the mind.

If the thoughts are pure and holy, we are better for having cherished them. Just by these pure and holy thought our spiritual pulse is quickened, and the power for doing good is increase. Just as one drop of rain prepares the way for another in moistening the earth, so one good thought prepares the way for another.

As believers, wrong and bad thoughts must be restrained, brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. We can achieve this by subjecting our mind to be laced with the Spirit filled thoughts as characterized in Philippians 4:8.

Our thoughts defines our actions. If we think upon that which is heavenly daily, it is reflected in our character unknowingly. Although there may be a tainted, corrupted atmosphere around us, as believers we must deliberately allow ourselves be filled with everything that is pure, noble, true, holy etc.

Prayer and Confession
Jesus, I know that the atmosphere around me does not allow for me to have a right and Godly thinking, help me to repent quickly when I am wandering away from you. Amen!

Further Reading: Colossians 3:1-3, Romans 12:2, Proverbs 23:7