Have you had your JOY JUICE today? As you sip your juice this morning, make sure your thoughts are JOYful ones!
You know, we do have a choice about what kind of thoughts we “entertain”. Even in the midst of trials and troubles, we can still make a conscious choice to think good thoughts.
I often go back to the verse in Philippians 4: 8 to be reminded of my choices: Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable----if anything is excellent or praiseworthy---think about such things.
This verse is an excellent weapon to hide in the arsenal of our heart so that we can pull it out and use it when negative circumstances arise and those bad thoughts begin to creep in.
We are to think on things that are true, noble and right….NOT false, despicable and wrong. We are to focus on things that are pure, lovely, and admirable….NOT vulgar, ugly, and disrespectful. The verse tells us to keep excellent and praiseworthy thoughts in our minds, so that our daily lives will reflect His goodness and grace.
Frequently we are overwhelmed with situations that seem totally out of control. Instead of dwelling on the negatives and becoming discouraged, let’s call to memory the verse in Philippians and allow God to fill our minds with thoughts of JOY!!!!
Let's determine to make wise choices by thinking on things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, praiseworthy….AND JOYFUL!
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