| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The Great Adventure” Our Bible verse for today: “Guard your heart above all else, because it is the source of life.” Proverbs 4:23 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Change your thinking, change your heart, change your life” You change your thinking by changing your heart. The heart has to be reborn, renewed daily, and progressively transformed. This is essential because everything else about your journey through life will stem from your heart. Solomon told us in Proverbs 4:23, “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source (wellspring) of life.” A wellspring is the source of something. It is the place from where all else originates and flows. When talking about water, the wellspring can be the underground spring or river that brings good water to the surface. When talking about life, the wellspring is the heart. Not the physical muscle that pumps blood through your body but the place where your thoughts, desires, and emotions all come together and from where your decisions are made. It is that heart where our thinking occurs and that is what Solomon was cautioning us to diligently guard. In recent devotionals on this topic, we have learned that our life will trend in the direction of our strongest thoughts and that because of our human nature, our heart is wicked and desires things contrary to the will of God. Therefore, our heart must be changed if the direction of our life is going to change. This is what Paul was referring to in Romans 12:1-2 when he wrote, “Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.” In his book, “Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life,” Pastor Craig Groeschel guides us in some methods to identify our least helpful and most destructive thought patterns, and then to modify our thinking in order to reprogram our brain to make better, God-honoring choices. By doing so, we change the course of our lives. Sometimes our destructive thought patterns are downright sinful. Other times they are simply not helpful and we would be better off if we changed them. You may have an addiction to pornography (sinful) or you may struggle with excess weight (not helpful). The key is to identify the thought patterns that need to change, and then develop new and better thought patterns. If you do, your adventure of living this Christian life will be a lot more fun, and lot more pleasant, and a lot more effective for the cause of Christ. The truth is that you can change your thinking, which will change your heart, which will change your life. Tomorrow we will consider an effective strategy for achieving that. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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