Mind Control!

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Prov. 23:7a NKJV)

You aren’t what you think you are, but what think, you are!

Zillions of success Books, how-to seminars, and motivational speakers across the planet, are telling you what to do to move your business to the highest level. Most of them are giving the same information, even often quoting each other. And, truthfully, what they say for the most part is generally true and will work if applied. But, and this is a huge “BUT,” these things will work or not work based solely on how you think deep in your mind! Therefore, if you want to change your life, you must change your thinking! That’s because it’s absolutely impossible to behave differently than your dominant thoughts! What you think about controls you; everything you do and say is the result of how you think. All of your decisions are there.

The real you 

The Bible passage at the top, our promise verse of the day, says that what you think about in your heart is the real you. Another passage says, “Out of a man’s heart, so he speaks (Matt. 12:34). And the following verse puts it this way: “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.” (Matt. 12:35 NASB).  

You must fix the mental governor in your head!

Many years ago, when our children were still at home, for our family vacation, we would rent a house on an ocean beach. One of the things we loved doing was renting motor scooters to ride alongside the crashing waves. The scooters had the capacity to go quite fast, but their speed was dramatically reduced by the use of a governor device on the engine. No matter how hard we stepped on the gas, the scooters would never exceed the fixed limit. The only way we could go faster is to adjust it or remove it (of course, we didn't). In the same way, everyone has a “mental governor” in their head that regulates their life and has the power to propel them forward or drag them down! The way to affect your mental governor is through memorizing Scripture with the help of the Holy Spirit. God can help you change the way you think, so ask Him!

“Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So, letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.” (Rom. 8:5-7 NLT)

What to do

“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” (Col. 3:1-4 NIV) 

What to think about

There’s so much negative and destructive information coming at us from every direction: from other people, from social media sources, and from all types of entertainment. As a Christian, God provides you with a checklist to guide your thinking.

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. 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.” (Phil. 4:8 NLT) 

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” (Col. 3:2-3)

Tberefore

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” (2 Cor. 4:16 NIV)