Every Thought That Runs Through Your Mind Is Simply Not Yours___________________________________________________"The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful."Proverbs 12:5 (NKJV)___________________________________________________Centuries before the days of Mattathias and his sons, there existed a culture, a people of stimulating thoughts. The ancient Egyptians are considered to be one of the most enlightened, advanced inhabitants of the antiquated world. While they were extremely talented in mathematics and archaeology, many of their thoughts concerning spirituality were wrong. One of their most sacred beliefs was that earthly treasures buried with them would sustain and protect them in the afterlife. How deceiving and contrary to God's Word! They erroneously formed a disturbing template for their lives.If you have received Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, any thoughts in your mind that are contrary to God's Word are not your thoughts. How do I know this? Proverbs 12:5 says, "The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful." God declared you righteous-not based upon what you do, but upon what Jesus did. Therefore, if your thoughts are not right thoughts, they are not your thoughts. You may even argue, "Yes, but I'm the one thinking those thoughts!" No, those filthy thoughts are merely invitations to sin, and you don't have to accept the invitation! Do not feel condemned about the thoughts that you have found floating through your mind, but be vigilant about rejecting them, as fervently as you would the erroneous beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. From there, you must replace flawed thoughts with correct ones. Doing so prevents wrong thinking from taking hold of your subconscious thoughts, and with enough effort, you can make right thoughts your template for life!Pastor Gregory Dickow has a study called "Fasting from Wrong Thinking" let me know if you want to know how to get a copy!Daily ConfessionFather, I thank You that I think Your thoughts, and they form the template for my life. I understand that not every thought that runs through my mind is mine, and so I take captive the thoughts that do not align with Your Word.
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