Have we overcome our thoughts?...Many have not and don't recognize it. Some have wandering thoughts. Others have circumventing thoughts. some have unstable thoughts. Some thoughts are not wandering, circumventing, or unstable, but they are unclean or illusionary. Some are filled with doubts. others are obsessed with a drive for knowledge.
They want to know everything, and they will not stop until they do. Those who have these kinds of thoughts have not experienced the overcoming life. We should not think that there is nothing wrong with us.
Few are actually victorious over their thoughts. Many have wandering, unstable, and drifting thoughts. Having drifting thoughts is serious, but having unclean thoughts is even worse.Some have unclean thoughts that tenaciously linger over them. This shows we are not living out the life of God. We have to deal with all these matters.
Imaginations have damaged many Christians. Doubts have also damaged many of us. For example, when we meet a brother on the street and he is not very friendly, we may think that he is angry with us or that he thinks unfavorably of us. But when we arrive home we come to realize that his unfriendly attitude was related to the fact that he did not sleep well the night before, that he had a headache, or that he was going thru some terrible experience.
We thought that it was a problem related to ourselves, but actually there was nothing wrong with us. Our imaginations often hurt us, yet we often think that we can discern the hearts of others.
We must realize that ONLY the Lord can search "the inward parts and the hearts." Rev. 2:23.
Many imagine that others are one way or another. We have sinned in our thoughts. We have made too many judgements. We have too many illusions. We must come to the Lord and deal with these things. If our thoughts are not dealt with, we cannot enter into a life of victory in God.
There is the Brother who has an obsession for knowledge. He has to know the reason for everything. He analyzes everything and wants to know everything. His mind is very active. He does not trust in God, yet he wants to know about every single thing around him. This kind of drive for knowledge is also a sin. We must deal with this as well.
God... dig deep into our minds and uproot anything that does not belong. Help us to be first HONEST..followed by faithfully trusting you can overcome all things. Amen!
They want to know everything, and they will not stop until they do. Those who have these kinds of thoughts have not experienced the overcoming life. We should not think that there is nothing wrong with us.
Few are actually victorious over their thoughts. Many have wandering, unstable, and drifting thoughts. Having drifting thoughts is serious, but having unclean thoughts is even worse.Some have unclean thoughts that tenaciously linger over them. This shows we are not living out the life of God. We have to deal with all these matters.
Imaginations have damaged many Christians. Doubts have also damaged many of us. For example, when we meet a brother on the street and he is not very friendly, we may think that he is angry with us or that he thinks unfavorably of us. But when we arrive home we come to realize that his unfriendly attitude was related to the fact that he did not sleep well the night before, that he had a headache, or that he was going thru some terrible experience.
We thought that it was a problem related to ourselves, but actually there was nothing wrong with us. Our imaginations often hurt us, yet we often think that we can discern the hearts of others.
We must realize that ONLY the Lord can search "the inward parts and the hearts." Rev. 2:23.
Many imagine that others are one way or another. We have sinned in our thoughts. We have made too many judgements. We have too many illusions. We must come to the Lord and deal with these things. If our thoughts are not dealt with, we cannot enter into a life of victory in God.
There is the Brother who has an obsession for knowledge. He has to know the reason for everything. He analyzes everything and wants to know everything. His mind is very active. He does not trust in God, yet he wants to know about every single thing around him. This kind of drive for knowledge is also a sin. We must deal with this as well.
God... dig deep into our minds and uproot anything that does not belong. Help us to be first HONEST..followed by faithfully trusting you can overcome all things. Amen!
