Think Happy Thoughts

 

 

 

                                                                YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK

For the rest, brethren, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is hind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things (fix your minds on them).     PHILIPPIANS 4:8

 

We are what we think.  What we think about truly determines our character, our emotions, our attitudes and our decisions.  Our thinking has a direct impact on our lives.

 

For example, if we think unkind thoughts, we become unkind.  If we think loving thoughts, we become loving.  If we think angry thoughts about a person, we often do not treat him in a loving way.  The same principle applies to circumstances and situations.  If we think things will go well, that's often the way we experience them.  I am not saying that we can control everything that happens to us with out thinking, but if we think right, it can sure improve the quality of our journey.

 

Today's scripture is so important because it tells us exactly the kinds of things we need to think about.  The verse encourages us to think in the most positive ways and to "Fix (our) minds" on the virtues it mentions.  This means we are not to allow our minds to be easily distracted from them.

 

God wants us to discipline ourselves to think right thought—He knows the right thinking is one of the best ways we can lover ourselves and other people.

 

                                                                     

   Love Yourself Today: Think happy thoughts and be a happy person!