What'cha Thinkin' About?

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you." - Philippians 4:8-9

I heard a sermon on personal holiness at church today. Most of it had to do with our struggle to be holy in an unholy world. Later in the day, I called our son and daughter-in-law to wish him a happy birthday. He said, among other things, they had gone to see the new Jurassic Park movie.  I shared that Martie and I thought it might be nice to watch that movie with our daughter and our granddaughter's family. We had seen the others. Not more than 3 minutes into the movie we heard the first expletive (cuss word). Our great grandchildren were sitting next to us at the time - trusting us. I immediately turned the TV off and explained why I had stopped the movie after I apologized for letting it happen. 

We can't prevent what their little ears [or our ears for that matter] hear when they are outside of our home, but we can protect their ears while they are in our home. I am reminded of the song we taught our children when they were small.  "Oh be careful eyes what you see, oh be careful little ears what you hear, oh be careful little tongue what you say. For your Father's up above and He is looking down with love, so be careful." 

"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry." - Colossians 3:2-5

We must be intentional in our steep and rocky journey toward holiness. It doesn't just happen all it once - but step by step. It takes effort - personal discipline. Since we are born again, we have been called to a new life and we must be wanting to live it and not just be satisfied with being saved and then indulging in the carnal life as if we were not. Sensing no compulsion to change the people, places and things that once kept us far from God.

"For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. 'For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?' But we have the mind of Christ." - 1 Corinthians 2:10-16

I am sharing spiritual truth with you. It takes spiritual awareness and a yielded heart to receive it. Spiritually speaking we are a watchman on the walls for our families. Be alert my friend. Don't be afraid to make a warning call when you see the enemy approaching or worse, when he breaches the walls.

"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." - 1 Peter 5:8

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory. 

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone