The Firm Foundation

This morning, as I do on most Mondays, I began to ask the Lord what is the "theme" for the week, what is it that I should be focusing on and what is it that you would have me to say to your people, should I be asked *smile*. 

And I recalled the thought He gave me from last week.  It was from Ephesians 4: 29

"Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers."

And even when I read this last week I was reminded that if we are displeased with our lives we should fist check the fruit of our lips (i.e. the things we say in daily communication).  And in meditating on that briefly I was reminded on how connected our thoughts are to our words and our words connected to our actions.

With all that being said, the Lord gave me this scripture, the code of conduct for any believers thought life.

Philipians 4:8 "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."

It all sound so noble an poetic when read, but when put into practice, it is down right difficult.  This means, one has to actually "pay attention" to each thought, inspecting it as part of quality control, examining the root of it to ensure that it came from a proper source and that it lines up with the word of God.  And then casting it down if it exalts itself against the knowledge of God!

2Corinthians 10:5 "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"

Such a discipline! But this is the very foundation to living the new and abundant life that has been promised to us and is the foundation into ensuring that all other areas of our life line up! The enemy uses our thoughts as a point of entrapment, dressing them up to as if they are our original ideas, playing those areas of vulnerability where doubt, disappointments and fears dwell. So you see it is more that just having a positive outlook and a skipping though the tulips mentality.  It requires for us to be guarded and disciplined enough to cast down a thought or imagination that is counter productive to the will of God for our lives.

Our thoughts are very key to our victory and in some case, in MOST cases that is.  This is truly where our deliverance begins. So what are you thinking on?  What have you given your creative power and authority to? Even still do your actions bare fruit of positive thinking and your lips a spring forth water from the well of living water that hearers are edified by what you say?

Well, if you are anything like me, then this too is your challenge for the week! LOL To really pay attention to what you think and allow God to show you where you go wrong so that you become greater witness and a happier person. Be Blessed!