Thoughts Romans 8:7 “because the carnal mind is at enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law, nor indeed can be”

 Romans 6: 11-12 “likewise reckon yourself to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to Christ Jesus our Lord” (12) “therefore let not sin reign in your mortal bodies, that you should obey it in its lusts”

 

2nd Cor. 10:5 “bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience to Christ”

 

Ephesians 4: 22-23 “that you put off your former conduct, the old man, which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts and be renewed in the spirit of your mind that you put on the new man”

 

Examine every thought you have in the light of God.

Patiently and decisively put your hand to this task.

Constantly day and night be aware of infringement

that darkness wants to play on them ... to dress you in a mask.

 

Whatever thought is not of God ... needs to be squeezed out.

Don’t let these thoughts linger ... for they will lead to compromise.

Bring all thoughts into captivity and obedience to Christ

for lies can be placed by darkness in the mind otherwise.

 

What type of thoughts do you say ... can pop up in my mind?

Well first of all let us look at all imaginations.

They carry you beyond yourself and reality.

Is that really what God wills without any reservation?

 

Arguments pop up quickly then and in mind judgment follows.

How often did we judge ... or wished someone dead?

If God judged like that where would we now reside?

“Your thoughts are just like your deeds” is what Jesus said.

 

Lust is another one ... which easily takes us captive.

It grasps us by the throat ... and won’t let us go.

Until it is satisfied ... and that is no kidding

It gets a hold of the best of us ... unless Jesus calms that foe.

 

Jan Wienen