May 14, 2020
I was reading in Proverbs 14 today and verse 30 caught my attention: A tranquil[a] heart gives life to the flesh, but envy[b] makes the bones rot. Beside the verse I had written that a tranquil heart is a sound mind and envy is runaway emotions. What do we want for our lives? A tranquil heart/sound mind ..... or envy/runaway emotions?
It is so very easy for our minds to take off with us and think all kinds of things. It takes discipline to keep our minds where they need to be. We are given instruction in the Bible on how to think and what to think about.
Col. 3:2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Rom. 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Phil. 4:8 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.
May I encourage you today to guard your thoughts, to think good and lofty thoughts so that you may have a tranquil heart and sound mind. Listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and yield to Him to say close to God and to live Godly lives.
AND you will have a good day!~!
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