“When you THINK to pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they THINK they will be heard for their many words.” Matthew 6:7
“Why do you THINK evil in your hearts?” Matthew 9:4
“Do not THINK that I have come to bring peace to the earth.” Matthew 10:34
“What do you THINK about the Christ?” Matthew 22:42
“You search the scriptures because you THINK that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about ME, yet you refuse to come to Me that you may have life.” John 5:39-40
“We ought not to THINK that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.” Acts 17:29
“Let anyone who THINKS that he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Corinthians 10:12
“If anyone THINKS he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” Galatians 6:3
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask of THINK, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen” Ephesians 3:20-21
“Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, THINK about these things.” Philippians 4:8
This passage should be highlighted or underlined in every believer’s Bible!
When our thoughts are saturated with things that are True, Honorable, Just, Pure, Lovely, Commendable, Excellent and Praise Worthy there won’t be any space left for things that will steal healthy THINKING away from us and doesn’t Jesus want us to have healthy THINKING?
The following are seven tips to help with healthy THINKING.
A little time talking with children helps us with healthy THINKING.
A message of joy or good humor benefits us with healthy THINKING.
Being open minded is a great contributor for having healthy THINKING.
Bible study and prayer are vital when it comes to having healthy THINKING.
Breathing deep doesn’t only relieve stress it also helps with healthy THINKING.
Communicating with positive people is a great contributor to healthy THINKING.
Doing things that help you and others do good definitely help with healthy THINKING.
About the author:
Don and his wife Brenda have been married 48 years. They have two married sons Jason/Crista and Nicholas/Heather and four grandsons Luke, Ryker, Blake and Drew. Don is a graduate of the Gateway School of Preaching, Fairview Heights, IL, the Bristol Roads School of Biblical Studies, Flint, MI and he has a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Michigan Christian College. He has been preaching since 1979. He has preached at Pacific, MO; Howell, MI; Arnold, MO; Festus, MO; Dexter, MO; and De Soto, MO where he has served since 2007. He also serves the congregation as one of the elders. Don has done campaigns and meetings in several states and mission work in Cuba, India, and Jamaica. Don refers to himself as a “Minister” because he loves ministering to others and helping them learn about Jesus and growing in their relationship with Him.
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