Purify
your hearts before Me. Purge your thoughts of all that you know does not please
Me, that I may bless you more.
Great
and mighty blessings lie in store for those who will do this.
1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between
two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And
the people answered him not a word.
1 Timothy 6:12-16
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good
profession before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who
quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate
witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot,
unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the
blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light
which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be
honour and power everlasting. Amen.
James 4:8 Draw
nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and
purify your hearts, ye double minded.
I thought it might be helpful to some to give some practical advice as to how one can purge their thoughts of anything unpleasing to God, as He directs in the latest word Glynda shared. We are spiritual beings. We have a human body. Our mind is the CPU, if you will, of our body. It is amoral; will accept anything we intake and remember. It is also subject to our spirit; the real person we are. Therefore, command your mind what it will and will not receive. Speak the words verbally, specifically, directly and forcefully. It is a command.
ReplyDeleteIt takes practice, as do all things we learn. Ephesian's says that Satan's domain is the air; thoughts. You have authority over him and what he presents you. Tell your mind not to receive anything from his domain.
Take time to thank God for the power He has given us!
That was encouraging JWM
ReplyDeleteThanks very much to JWM for your helpful advice! I would further like to add that we have both a conscious and sub-conscious mind that needs protection, and so it is also a good idea to ask for a divine hedge of protection to be enforced around our minds & subconscious, and to daily ask that His holy angels be empowered to reinforce that hedge of protection. It's so true that we live in a world ruled and manipulated by entities hell-bent on mind control techniques so subliminal, overpowering, and effective, that those who subject themselves to public media outlets are especially & constantly bombarded and don't even realize it. The 'air waves' are filled with mind-control warfare, frequencies, and powers beyond our knowledge & awareness, beyond our range of seeing & hearing, or understanding. So plead the Blood over your mind & your heart, and pray for angelic reinforcements, then stand on our promise- "No weapon formed against me shall prosper..." rick/AK
ReplyDeleteProverbs 16:3 (KJV) Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
ReplyDeleteProverbs 23:7 (KJV) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:
Romans 8:6 (ESV) For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Proverbs 16:23 (KJV) The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Philippians 4:8 (KJV) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Luke 10:27 (KJV) And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Colossians 3:2 (ESV) Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
1 Kings 3:9 (KJV) Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Corinthians 14:20 (ESV) Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
1 Peter 1:13 (ESV) Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 51:10 (KJV)Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.