WELCOME
TO YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER

Good Morning,
Just a second, I want to grab my latte. It's cold here and a hot drink
sounds like it will hit the spot. Actually I would really enjoy an eggnog
latte but it has too many calories.......I'm back.
I don't know about you,but realizing that our thoughts tend to affect us
in alot of different ways is half the battle. Our thoughts determine the way
we will evidently responsed to things, people and circumstances. Believe it or not
our thoughts have alot to do with what we really believe, if we examine them closely enough.
They affect us greatly and alot
of the time we don't realize it.
God has shown me, on different occasions, that a particular thought is actually
a form of unbelief.[Unbelief is sin]A thouht can not only be unbelief it can
be unforiveness [sin],or judging [sin], cause of depression [angry turned inward],
worry [sin], etc..... Did you know thoughts can turn into action very easily if
we don't deal with them and view them from God's perspective.

Let's pray:
Father,
Thank you for today. We need
you to open our eyes to what you want us to learn concerning our own thoughts.
Holy Spirit shine a light on anything we need to realize, any lie we are
believing. Anything that is contrary to your word is a lie. Jesus please help us to
renew our minds and to be transformed through your word.Now to God who
is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according
to the power that works in us. In Jesus name. Amen

Scripture Passages

- Matthew 15:18-19
- It's a heart condition
-
Romans 1:21
- Futile thinking and unthankfulness
-
I Corinthians 3:20
- Viewing yourself as wise
-
II Corinthians 10:3-5
- Spiritual Warfare with action
-
Psalms 119:59
- Reflecting and changing
-
Proverbs 16:3
- A promise
-
Philippians 4:8
- What I should think about others.
You will find different versions of the Bible available for
each scripture reference. I find that I can gleam more from each verse
if I check it out in other versions, like: New King James, King James,
New International Version, International Children's Bible, Living,
Good News and Amplified. I won't have all of these available all the time.

IT'S A HEART CONDITION
Matthew 15:18-19

Click on the version you want to read
New King James
Living Bible
International Children's Bible
New International Version

This passage explains that it is a heart condition. If one looks
closely at each sin you will realize there is a root cause.They have to do
with unforgiveness,resentment, hate,anger,
hurts,greed,jealousy, lust, and blaming others. Instead of us forgiving and
being accountable for our attitudes and actions we justify and therefore
we are easily in error and don't realize we are doing it. Did you notice
that evil thoughts, false witness [lieing/slander] and blasphemies are
included in what
are thought to be really bad sins,[ murder,thefts,sexual immorality (ICB)].

New King James
Matthew 15:18-19
18"But those things
which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart and they defile a man.
19"For out of the
heart proceed evil thoughts,murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false
witness, blasphemies."
Living Bible
Matthew 15:18-19
18"But evil words
come from an evil heart, and defile the man who says them.
19For from the heart come evil
thouhts, murder,adultery, fornication, theft, lying and slander."
International Children's Bible
18But what a person
says with his mouth comes from the way he thinks. And these are the things
that make him unclean.19
Out of his mind come evil thouhts, murder, adulter, sexual
sins, stealing, lying and saying bad things against other people.
New International Version
18But the things
that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean'
19For out of the
heart come evil thougths, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false
testimony, slander.


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