The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord ; for He laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord ? Who may stand in His holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not set his mind on what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the Lord , and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah (Psalms 24:1-6 HCSB)
I am reading a devotional about toxins in our lives. The ones that come from thoughts and words. I wonder how often we think about those toxins that go into our bodies everyday. What we hear and see daily in our culture. What we say to those around us or even to ourselves.
There is a lot talked about the toxins we put in our bodies through the foods we eat, and the other harmful things people choose to put into their systems. I really don't hear to much worry about what we put into our minds. The images we see everyday in the culture around us. The negativity, the hopelessness, the pure evil that is so common in the TV shows we watch or movies we see or even books we choose to read.
The bible says in Philippians...
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise — dwell on these things. Do what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8, 9 HCSB)
We struggle with peace. We struggle with fear. We struggle with choices. God gives us the answer. Think on what is lovely. Turn away from what is not. Fill your mind with pure thoughts. Fill your mind with good thoughts. Fill your mind with the things of God and He will fill you with the peace, joy, and fearlessness you desire in your life.
Read a verse in the morning, write it down, and think about it all day. See what that will do for your mind and body.
When you do that you won't have time or the desire to put those toxins into your mind. The things of God will bring you such happiness you won't be able to turn away.
Desire to be a generation that follows after God. Not another generation that chases the toxins of this culture.
Blessings
