Dwell on These Things

Friends,

I attended a counseling seminar in college which was, more-or-less, concerning the "the power of the mind." It was conducted by a counselor whose one focal point for the four sessions was: "Your mind is the garden, your thoughts are the seeds; what you produce will be flowers or weeds -- inevitable so." What a tremendously helpful statement! I have thought about this frequently over the years and have shared it with others. The mind is indeed a powerful tool which can be used for good or ill. Paul tells us we need to submit our minds to the Lord (Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:23, Colossians 3:2). We must pray and ask God for wisdom -- to help us to focus on those things which are beneficial. Paul gives us a great "list" of principles for consideration: "...Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things" (Philippians 4:8) -- a good list to keep in front of you for your quiet time or on the fridge, just to see it regularly. This can be make a great difference in our Christian walk.

Don