And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8
How much of our time do we spend thinking about the circumstances in our lives and all that is wrong? I would guess quite a lot. The struggles of our lives overwhelm us and begin to consume our thoughts if we allow it. Instead our focus must remain on our God and His promises to us.
God promises to never leave us nor forsake us. He promises to bless us and make our lives prosperous. He promises to love us unconditionally and to save us from our sins. The only thing we must do is love Him, accept Him as Savior, and live by His Word. That sounds easy enough but we all know it isn't easy and that it takes daily dedication but when we do, all these promises begin to be revealed in the physical within our lives.
When the enemy comes to us and begins to speak words of discouragement and lies to us we must run to the Word of God. As we read the Word of God aloud, the devil must flee. It is also imperative that we come into a place of communion with God through prayer. We must pray and listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit, too. During these times, the troubles of our lives may not disappear but they do fade in our mind's eye. They are no longer our primary focus.
Today, I beg you to spend your time thinking about the Lord instead of the problems!
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