Change the Channel

 

By Andrea Merrell

 

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

Proverbs 23:7 KJV

Ten minutes into the movie, I turned it off and switched to another. Nope. Not this one either. Tried one more for about two minutes. Too much bad language and vulgarity. Changed the channel back to a familiar and favorite sitcom.

Changing our thinking is much like changing the channel on the TV; we have to focus on something else. 

But what? 

The Bible makes it pretty clear in Philippians 4:8: “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”

The Word for You Today says, “The only place a thought can live is in your mind, and the only power it has over you is the power you give it.” 

When we entertain anxious and destructive thoughts and dwell on them, they have the power to control our attitudes, words, and actions. When those wrong thoughts pop into our mind, we can turn them off as quickly as we can turn off the TV.

The Bible also says that a man is whatever he thinks in his heart (Proverbs 23:7). What we think about the most will end up controlling our life.

What thoughts are controlling you? Maybe it’s time to change the channel.

What better time to get control of your thought-life as we enter into this New Year of 2024. Happy New Year!

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