Thought is a good thing. Thinking is a good habit IF (and a big “if”) one settles into the habit of thinking with God. I had one of those moments yesterday when something came out of my mouth that I knew was from God. From-God-to-God prayer is both scintillating and satisfying. I thought and said, “God, the only way my mind is safe is for you to be in control of it. My unaided mind is anything but safe.”
Now this does not mean that God, being in control, does my thinking for me, replacing my creativity in thinking, that by the way, He gives us. It does mean that he presides over it, monitors it, directs it and keeps it in proper parameters. This means that I am welcome to think of God, with God, toward God and from God. I should begin every day, every project, every response and every idea with a prayer something like this, “Father, help me to keep my thoughts under the canopy of Your government, Your jurisdiction. Let me think with you today.”
My thoughts, unaided by His inner Life, unchecked by His wisdom and unimpowered (not a registered word but you get the point) from heaven are irrelevant to say the least and dangerous in the long run.
The great issue of all our world crises is bad thinking. Everybody thinks but when thinking with our human intelligence capabilities we, at best, are limited and vulnerable. This is because in the weakness of our mere humanity we are incapable of detecting the thought processes that are from the dark persons and powers of this world system. Thus, it might be said, that much of the thinking of the world originates from Hell itself and reflects the nature of dark angels and the devil himself. Violence, hate, spite, rebellion, selfishness, independence, lovelessness, anger and lust are thoughts both driven from within an unredeemed heart and from evil spirits filling the atmosphere around the planet. The unredeemed are driven from both within and without. The saved are assaulted from without and to the measure we are being strengthened by His Spirit in the inner man we are keeping the battle on the external level. This, bottom line, means that those who do not profess faith in Jesus Christ are at the mercy of limited and distorted intelligence and evil spirits that can harass from without and control from within.
Think about it but not before you put your total trust in Jesus and celebrate His indwelling which is the one great tenant of Christianity that no other religious expression even dares to claim. He in us in the only hope of success and He in us ___in control ___ guarantees right thinking.
So, in the words of a great contemporary Christian thinker, Ravi Zacharias, “Let my people think!”
Jack Taylor
Good post........love Ravi by the way. Been doing some study on the Battle of France 1940 and the causes of it.......it comes down to bad thinking and bad focus motivated by fear and politics. Its amazing how the enemy can undermine a whole country with a few well placed fears. David and Goliath comes to mind........
Posted by: Adam Kelm | January 12, 2009 at 05:48 PM
Enjoyed the blog-Been Thinkin- My first time here and am truly inspired by the thought and premise of allowing Christ not only to be Lord of our Life,but Lord also of how and what we think and the thought process as well. The scripture tells us, to "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus"(Phil.2:5). May God continue to bless and keep both you and yours in this up and coming New Year.
Posted by: DHaynes | January 21, 2009 at 01:47 PM
It is so true when the Bible says that we must renew our minds, to transform our minds in and through the Word of God. Why? because our human reasoning is corrupt, we know that the heart of man can do no good and is deceitfully in all its ways.
We need to think with God, reason with the Holy Spirit and act out like Jesus.
Some may say its narrow minded or to restricting to subject the parameters of your intellect/mind to a set value. But its not, the set value is what God allows it to be. In science you have tons of rules and law to govern the outcome so that the conclusion can be a safe one. Its very narrow minded to only put gas in your Honda, its dangerous for the vehicle to put anything different in it.
Posted by: GodChaser | February 01, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Dear beloved in Christ,
After visiting your website and appreciated all what you are doing and agree with your statement of faith, I have decided to write to you for partnership.
Thank you for the work you are doing for your self and the kingdom of God as well. As we are fighting our common enemy the Devil and as we belong in the same family of our Lord Jesus Christ, I have thought it wise to let you know that we also exist in the ends of the rural earth in Africa .
We are the Lord's Church built on the foundation of Jesus Christ and following the examples of the prophets and apostles and Jesus Christ Himself being the head and the chief cornerstone of his church that exists in the town of Fort-Portal Uganda East Africa, where Aids and other diseases like Malaria, Cholera, dysentery and wars kill many people and leave many orphans and widows in the church and the community.
As a spiritual Israel , we need to know each other and be united as how the physical Israel used to do in the days of Moses leading the children of Israel from Egypt to the promised land.
Please beloved brethren, Iam requesting you to stand with us and we will reach where we could not reach our wish is to hear from you and get to know your programmes and you know ours too, and we arrange how we can win many souls to Christ.
Brethren, we need a spiritual support and above all pray for us as we are doing the same to you, your family and the entire body of Christ of which God has appointed you a leader and a servant of his people. Therefore due to that note Iam requesting you to become working partners for the purpose of God's Kingdom and send the missionaries to strengthen and encourage the church in Africa .
I will be very happy to see your reply and the way forward towards our partnership with you.
Yours for souls,
Bishop Patrick Kagenda Job.
BETHEL CHURCH FORT-PORTAL
P.O.Box 735, Fort Portal, Uganda, East Africa.
www.bethelchurch.weebly.com,www.waoeuganda.page.tl
Posted by: Patrick Kagenda job | March 22, 2009 at 05:42 AM
HELLO SIR,
I AM GLAD TO KNOW UR FINE POSITION IN THE WORLD ECONOMY, YOU WANT TO SEE YOU NO. 1 IN THE WORLD.THIS IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE ,IF YOU WANT THEN IT IS NOT DIFFICULT .FOR THIS I WANT TO INTRODUCE A PERSON ,WHO HELPS YOU A LOT. HE HAS A WONDERFUL SPIRITUAL POWER.HIS IDEAS ARE VERY EFFECTIVE. HE BELIEVES IN GOD AND HELP TO NECESSITY PEOPLE.HE ALWAYS CARE FOR NATURE.BECAUSE NATURE CAN DESTROY EVERYTHING IN SECOND.BUTT MAN DIDN'T CARE FOR NATURE.HE IS MY GODFATHER.HE HAS ALSO CALCULATE HIS FUTURE,I U WANT TO BE NO.1 THEN YOU SHOULD BE MEET TO HIM .I SURE HIS MEETING WILL CREATE A GREAT CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE
WITH REGARDS
Posted by: manisalh@gmail.com | August 01, 2009 at 11:52 PM