Guarding Our Thoughts

The world can seem so dark and scary at times.  There seems to be a lot of turmoil and wickedness all around us.  It is so very easy to become negative and hopeless these days.  There are many people suffering from depression and anxiety.  There are many things that we can worry about these days.  There is also a spiritual war going on in our world and we believers in Jesus Christ are on the front lines of it.  We must place upon ourselves the full armor of God and be anchored in the truth of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We need to stand firm of the Holy Word, the Bible.  The devil knows his time is short and he is stirring up trouble all over the place.  The devil likes to stir up fear and worry in people's hearts and minds.  The devil doesn't know our thoughts, but he carefully whispers doubts into our ears in hopes that we will take the bait.

We need to be on our guard and pay attention to what enters our thoughts and make sure those thoughts line up with Scripture.  I am reminded of what the Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 4:8 which says,

"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."

What we think matters.  We are to honor the Lord with our thought life.  When people stray away into some sin it can be traced back to a certain thought.  Maybe the devil whispered to them like he did to Eve in the garden and planted a seed of doubt in their thoughts.

We need to pay attention to the thoughts that we have so we won't be led astray.  Our thoughts should be on the Lord.  We need renewed minds and that can only take place when we submit to the Holy Spirit that indwells everyone that has placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and the finished work that He accomplished for us on the Cross.

Lord, 
We praise Your Name,
Help us to guard our thoughts.
Help us to think upon Your Holy Word throughout the day.
Renew our minds through the Holy Spirit.
Help us to honor You with our thoughts.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.