You See What You Think"

You See What You Think"

Phil. 4:8 - '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.'

We are what we think we are! If you don't like yourself, then you are unliked by others! Not because people don't like you, but because you perceive people to not like you when you don't like yourself! If you think about sexual things all the time, then you look at everyone sexually. Not because they want you, but you perceive them to want you because that's the way you were thinking! That's how people begin to feel that everyone is doing what they are doing! When we focus on something and spend too much time thinking about it, it alters our perception of what others think. For example, flirtatious people like to believe that they are being hit on! Gossips usually believe that people are talking about them. Or sneaky Christians believe that all Christians are hiding something.

We as believers must change our thought process so that we can see others for who they are and not base who they are on who we are! The enemy wants us to think negatively about ourselves many times to alter our perception of others. That is why is it so important for us to know who we are in Christ so we can respect others as we respect ourselves. The better you feel about your situation, the better other's begin to look to you. When you don't feel good about yourself, then when others prosper or do good, you will get jealous and begin to hate on them. When you practice sin and constantly fall into sinful temptations, you cause yourself to carry shame and get a sin complex. This causes you to look at people that are walking in holiness negatively. You will begin to talk down on people that try to walk Godly and they will be a threat to you.

It's all about what you think! Some preachers and teachers of the Word try to even alter the Word of God to fit their thought patterns instead of taking it for what it says. That's how powerful what you think is. You must allow God to change your thoughts and take every idle thought captive so you can bring your mind into total subjection to the truth. This will cause you to see things "sobermindedly" and you can view things the way God sees them instead of with a carnal mind. So the next time you begin to think negatively about someone else, beware. It might be you that you are feeling negatively towards!

Prayer
Lord i pray that may you grant me the might and power to right and bring every thought to subjection to the truth and knowledge of Christ in Jesus name.

Suggested Reading: 2Cor. 10:5, Rom. 12:2, James 4:5, Prov 23:7