Mind Walking

Finally, brothers,
whatever is true . . .
dwell on these things (Philippians 4:8a, NRS).


Good Morning!

Sometimes things are not as they appear. I have a friend that looks successful from top to bottom; however, he has emotional pain that elicits troubled thinking. He admits that the troubled thoughts often drive him to do what he does. We have talked about the freedom and fulfillment he would experience through the true rather than troubled thinking. When all is said and done, a life based on whatever is untrue becomes meaningless.

The Apostle Paul described a healthy and whole thought process—focusing on whatever is true. Accordingly, an individual consciously renews the mind on a daily basis. Renewal is an exchange process. Without the renewal process, our perception is limited and skewed—the renewal process begins with a sifting and sorting what is in the mind through the help of the Spirit of Christ. I call it “mind walking” with Christ Jesus. Each thought is evaluated as the question is asked, “Is this true—does this thought unite with the thoughts of Christ?”

Take a mind walk.
Ask Jesus to go into the corridors of your mind.
Seek to sift and sort the thoughts.
Throw out untrue thoughts.
Dwell on the truth today.
Give thanks for the ability to dwell upon true thoughts.
Enjoy your walk!

Learning with you to take a daily mind walk,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)