For A Christian…to Live… like He is not with us…does not care for us… does not love us…is to live a Lie. And often OUR VIEW OF God being near, loving, caring for us or not is based on OUR interpretation of Him based on our circumstances- whether favorable or unfavorable! As a result,our lives often resemble an emotional roller coaster, based on how our circumstances are so we base our view of God!… Don’t live a lie. Exchange the Lie for the Truth!
HOW? one way is to develop new THOUGHT PATTERNS… and when your thinking starts to wander back into the rut of a lie and emotions influence to control you based on a lie… Pray and begin to practice… Phil 4:8-9.
BREAK THE PATTERN OF LYING THINKING;
How many times is the word “Whatever ” mentioned in Phil 4:8? What is the application from the passage tell you what to do with the “whatever’s” mentioned?
TO LIVE AND BE CONTROLLED WITH A LIE, BEGINS WITH YOUR…THINKING!
MEMORIZE Phil 4:8.When a thought comes to mind run it through the “Grid” of each of the “whatever’s” referred to in the passage and ask yourself is the thought in line with what you are told to allow your mind to dwell on, continually give your thinking to? If not, recognize it and replace it… and do this repeatedly and you will be RENEWING your Mind. To what end? To love GOD with all of your MIND as the first and greatest commandment says and to be able to discern life from His perspective through His Word.
You can’t stop a thought coming to mind but you can CHOOSE What you continually give your mind to think on!
Oh, and don’t believe the lie you can’t memorize.
Encourage yourself with His Word- {Read Heb 13:5;1 Per 5:7; Jer 31:3; Rom 12:2}-
HERE’S A STUDY FOR YOU TO HELP CHANGE YOUR THINKING PATTERNS;
1. – What are you Told to think ON in Phil 4:8…?
2. – ALSO, If someone is having trouble with believing LIES, you can Help them by showing them from PHIL 4:8 how to begin a new habit and be able to discern thoughts based on His Word!
You Never study His Word just for yourself!-