Receive or Reject?

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to another of our members here at His Place through her contribution of this blog. I know you will be blessed as you read what Denise Friedman has to share with us:

As we learn how to renew our minds to become like Christ, we must consider every thought that tries to enter our mind, almost like the entrance to a gated community.  In order to enter the community, you have to have the correct key or passcode.  If you don’t have the correct key or passcode, you are not allowed to proceed any further.  Period.  No further consideration.

We need to apply the same security over our mind as thoughts try to enter.  So often we allow negative thoughts in and let them cultivate, leaving little room for the positive thoughts, which we so easily dismiss with our unbelief. If we want to renew our minds, we need to be focused on edifying thoughts, not destructive thoughts. 

God has provided the “security gate” to use when we are deciding if we should receive or reject each thought . . .

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. ~Phillippians 4:8

When a thought tries to plant its seed in our mind, we need to consider the above and determine if we are going to receive that thought and allow it to germinate, or reject it immediately. Period. No further consideration.  When only the true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy thoughts are what we allow to enter, our minds are sure to be renewed.

Try using this screening process for all of your thoughts today, you will be much more satisfied with the harvest!