Muddy Thinking

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
(Philippians 2:5, KJV)
Good Morning,

Yesterday was a beautiful and sunny day. While admiring the blue sky and bright sun, I stepped into a big mud puddle. I failed to notice the drain in the parking lot had filled up. My thoughts were not so sunny when I stepped into the center of the puddle. It was an effort to get my mind off the mud filling my shoes. Think about it . .

The Apostle Paul discussed the discipline of thinking the way Jesus thinks in Philippians 2:

Let this mind be in you: The mind has been created to be transformed through the power of Christ Jesus; however, we slip into muddy thinking easily. How we think is a key component to how we live. Proverbs gives a succinct insight to the power of our thoughts: “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7, NKJ) Jesus had a mind of acceptance, a mind of love, a mind of service, a mind of sacrifice . . .

Which was also in Christ Jesus: Humanity has been created to think and behave in the way Christ Jesus demonstrated. We must constantly monitor our thoughts. The mind easily steps into the mud of wrong thinking about ourselves, others, and life in general. In turn, the mind becomes muddier until there is confession, release, and renewing of the mind through Christ Jesus.

Avoid muddy thinking.
Assess your thoughts.
Renew your mind through Christ Jesus.
Ask Christ Jesus to control your thoughts.
Confess muddy thoughts.
Discover the joy of living free from the mud of wrong thinking.

Learning with you to stay out of muddy thinking,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)