Meditating on such passages will directly affect daily life. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:2 TNIV “ 2Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. “ 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy- meditate on these things.” – Phil. He’s talking about a biblical principle based on passages like this: Now before you think I’ve been hit over head with some guru’s power-of-positive-thinking textbook, let me clarify. What we think will determine the course of our life.” – page 15 Negative thoughts have the same influence in the opposite direction.

Good thoughts will influence our emotions for good, which in turn will influence our behavior and produce positive consequences. The engine is our thinking, and it pulls the first car of emotions, then the car of behavior, and then the car of consequences. Of course, one reason is because I’m still in a fleshly body and far from perfect, but the other is best described by something Chip Ingram wrote in his book Good to Great in God’s Eyes. Over the years, I’ve made plenty of mistakes, and often wondered why. Part of growing as a disciple of Christ is becoming like Him. At that point we have to choose what to do next learn from it, or simply keep going…bound to repeat the process. You’re in the middle of a personal rock slide or organizational crash and wonder, “How’d I get here?” Well, since transporters only exist in science fiction, we can retrace our steps and get an idea.

Have you ever said, “Wow, what was I thinking?” You know the routine.

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