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Listen
to the Word
"Finally,
brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if
anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such
things." (Philippians
4:8)
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What you put in your gas tank
has consequences for your car. NASCAR drivers don't settle for the
cheapest fuel they can find. What you put in your mouth has consequences
for your body. Eating two pounds of chocolate a day wouldn't exactly
enhance your performance! Likewise, what you put in your mind has
consequences for your character. If your mental diet consists primarily
of movies with gutter language, video games full of gruesome violence,
books and magazines based on lust, and conversations focused on gossip,
then don't be surprised when your character is not so pretty.
Your
thought life shapes you. If you fill your mind with junk, your
character naturally starts to take the shape of the garbage you are
consuming. But if you fill your mind with "whatever is true... noble...
right... pure... lovely... admirable... excellent or praiseworthy," your
character naturally takes on those qualities.
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