Category Archives: Healthy Thinking

“Therefore, [because] Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.” I Peter 4:1 ESV It’s not human nature to desire suffering in any capacity nor for any reason. For the most part, human nature avoidsContinue reading “Think Like Christ”

“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?But I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.” Jeremiah 17:9, 10 NIV Why would anyone deceive one’s self? Self deceit is when we allow ourselves toContinue reading “Deceitful Thoughts”

“A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit” Proverbs 15:13 Rejection, grief, regret, distress and sadness are avenues to the destination called “sorrow of the heart”. Rejection brings with it the feelings of not being enough. The pain of loss accompanying grief is inseparable. “I wish I didContinue reading “A Cheerful Countenance”

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Physically, the four major functions of human bones are support, movement, protection and production of blood & storage for important minerals. For the most part, humans bones are keep healthy by eating foods rich in calcium & vitamin D,Continue reading “Cheerful Thoughts are Good Medicine”

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 The thoughts that weighContinue reading “Thoughts That Weigh Us Down”

“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 Inaccessible thoughts arise from the things we are aware of but lack understanding. Consider, Christians are aware of that the life after death brings us closer to our final residence. However, the accessibility toContinue reading “Inaccessible Thoughts”

“You alone know when I sit down and when I get up. You read my thoughts from far away.” Psalm 139:2 Have you ever heard the statement, “I can’t read your mind!”. Although it’s possible to be intuitive to an individual’s thoughts based on body language and emotions expressed as well as words spoken. ForContinue reading “Open Thoughts”

“For we do not know what to pray for as we, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Romans 8:26 Most people will declare no one knows us better than we do. After all, we have known ourselves all of our life. We know what we like and weContinue reading “Unknown Thoughts”

“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 Pleasing in the sight of God is a lofty task to be endeavored by all who proclaim a love for Him. A Love for God is not confirmed by the declaration of itContinue reading “The Thoughts of the Heart”

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 Thoughts originate from multiple sources, showing up without an invitation to demand our attention. If we are not conscious to monitor them, the thoughts fromContinue reading “Keep Your Thoughts In Check”