Have you ever, like me, had thoughts pop in your head that you didn’t know where they came from? We can’t necessarily control what thoughts enter our stream of consciousness. But we better control what we do with them after the pop up.
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The Bible teaches that we reap what we sow, (Galatians 6:7-8) and that reality is definitely evident in our thoughts. What we think directly influences what we do and who we become. Solomon challenges us to protect our hearts diligently since all of life’s issues flow from it. (Proverbs 4:23) When the Bible refers to our heart, it speaks not just of our feelings, but our thinking and our will.
The Secret to Successful Thoughts
Consider the admonition of Paul.
“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” – 2 Corinthians 10:5
“Take every thought captive.” We should have thoughts rather than letting thoughts have us. We have to ask the question, “who is in charge here, me or my mind?” I like to put it this way: think about what you think about.
So the secret to successful thoughts is to be both intentional and protective of our thoughts.