Why think right – Because when you sow a thought, you reap an action, you sow an action, you reap a habit, you sow a habit, you reap a destiny. As a human being you operate through thoughts. Your actions, habits, character and destiny begin with your thoughts. If your thoughts are wrong, your actions will be wrong and you will end up with a wrong destiny.
The bible says in Matthew 15:19-20 "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man". You cannot stop thinking but you can choose what to think about. If you are born again in Christ, you have become a new creation and you have the mind of Christ. What this means is that you are no longer under the power of devils to think every thought they suggest to you, you now have the power to choose what to think. This is why the bible says, "Finally, brothers and sisters, 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". (Php 4:8 NIV). Right thoughts are thoughts that accord with the word of God and evaluate all of life from heaven's perspective.
The bible says in Matthew 15:19-20 "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man". You cannot stop thinking but you can choose what to think about. If you are born again in Christ, you have become a new creation and you have the mind of Christ. What this means is that you are no longer under the power of devils to think every thought they suggest to you, you now have the power to choose what to think. This is why the bible says, "Finally, brothers and sisters, 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". (Php 4:8 NIV). Right thoughts are thoughts that accord with the word of God and evaluate all of life from heaven's perspective.
Why live right - Right living result from right thinking. The bible teaches that (Proverbs 23:7) "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..." Right living is what progressively positions us to experience the life God planned for us. The bible says in Psalms 37:37, "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace". The perfect man in this scripture does not mean a flawless person but one that fears the Lord and seeks to please Him. We may not be perfect in our actions because we are still growing in knowledge, but we can be perfect in our love for Jesus. A person with a whole hearted commitment to Jesus will think with the mind of Christ and walk as He walked. This is the right living that will result in peace.
This must not be understood to mean that right living is a merit that somehow earns us blessings. All that we receive from the Lord, we receive by grace. It comes with the salvation we received on account of Jesus death and resurrection to atone for our sins. However, right living pleases God and positions us to receive what has already been provided in Christ. Wrong living positions us away from God's favor and we miss out on God's blessings. God gave Joshua the road map to good success when He commanded him in Joshua 1:8, "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success". This is how it flows from the Word: Read it » Think it » Do it » Prosper » With good success.
This must not be understood to mean that right living is a merit that somehow earns us blessings. All that we receive from the Lord, we receive by grace. It comes with the salvation we received on account of Jesus death and resurrection to atone for our sins. However, right living pleases God and positions us to receive what has already been provided in Christ. Wrong living positions us away from God's favor and we miss out on God's blessings. God gave Joshua the road map to good success when He commanded him in Joshua 1:8, "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success". This is how it flows from the Word: Read it » Think it » Do it » Prosper » With good success.
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Forward by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN
Forward by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN
The right destiny – There are two destinies confronting everyone. The first one is prepared by God for His children. In the book of Jeremiah 29:11 it is referred to as "thought that I think towards you," "thoughts of peace" and "expected end". The other is prepared by the devil for his children in hell. Moses presented the two destinies to the children of Israel. In Deuteronomy 30: 15, 19 Moses said: "See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; .... I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live". Heaven is presented as life, good and blessing, desirable things that starts in this life and continue in eternity. Hell is presented as death, evil and cursing, undesirable things that starts in this life and continue in eternity.
The journey to either of the two destinies starts with our thoughts. When God wiped out the world of Noah, He pointed to their thoughts as the reason. Genesis 6:5 says "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually". The bible teaches that unrighteousness that will drown people in perdition starts from the thoughts. Isaiah 55:7 says "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts..."
The journey to either of the two destinies starts with our thoughts. When God wiped out the world of Noah, He pointed to their thoughts as the reason. Genesis 6:5 says "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually". The bible teaches that unrighteousness that will drown people in perdition starts from the thoughts. Isaiah 55:7 says "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts..."
Changing destinies from death to life involves changing our thoughts.
The Holy Spirit want to use the word of God to paint new pictures of reality in your heart, He wants to paint the thoughts of God concerning you. He says in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end". He gave you the mind of Christ and His word so you would think His thoughts and enjoy His plans for your life. When people are complacent in their thought life, they invite destruction. In Isaiah 59:7 the bible says "Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths".
The Holy Spirit want to use the word of God to paint new pictures of reality in your heart, He wants to paint the thoughts of God concerning you. He says in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end". He gave you the mind of Christ and His word so you would think His thoughts and enjoy His plans for your life. When people are complacent in their thought life, they invite destruction. In Isaiah 59:7 the bible says "Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths".
Conclusion
Think about this in Proverbs 12:5 the bible says "The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. Proverbs 15:26 says "The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words".
Think about this in Proverbs 12:5 the bible says "The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. Proverbs 15:26 says "The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words".
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