Here’s a concept that most people tend to overlook, or never even grasp: our thought life matters. Jesus talked about this while preaching the beatitudes. Looking with lust is the same as committing adultery, hating someone is the same as murder, etc... How often do we consciously ask God to protect our thought life? How much is it influenced by TV, social media, or the internet? We can’t allow Satan to control our thoughts, but that’s exactly what we do when we don’t give it the proper attention. We must ask God to protect our thought life, and then do as Paul instructed, fill our minds with the fruits of the Spirit. Then and only then will we become effective witnesses of the Good News we preach.
13 Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. 14 Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
Romans 13:13-14
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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