DO YOU HAVE "STINKING THINKING"?

Faith Filled Thoughts
March 18th 2010
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DO YOU HAVE "STINKING THINKING"?
PT 1

(Isaiah 9:7). Recognize the fact that God is increasing
His government, His peace in your life.

If you are like me, you often allow "stinky" thoughts to grow like weeds
in the flower bed of your mind.
"Stinky" thoughts just appear and all the while,
if undetected they take root,
seriously rooting out the good stuff the Bible tells us to think about.
As our minds follow that root systems we become consumed
with "stuff" that takes us down, down.
Then we notice, or often times we do not notice,
that we are worried, anxious, depressed, unhappy, discontent
even miserable and not really enjoying anything.
We become preoccupied.
We either try to sort out everything or ignore everything.
Everything is wrong and nothing is right.
We are not sure how we got to where we are
and we are not sure how to get out of it.
Either way, the peace we once had is gone.
We do not see a way out.
Everything is intertwined in a mesh that plunges us further down, down.

What does the Bible say about "stinky thinking"?

Is there any real help?

ABSOLUTELY...

the Bible says the weapons of your warfare are

MIGHTY THROUGH GOD TO THE PULLING DOWN OF STRONG HOLDS

(2 Corinthians 10:4)
....strong things that bind up our minds, taking us captive.

Below are some beginning points for getting rid of "stinky thinking."
(1) Read your Bible.
Look up verses that pinpoint your problem

and believe what God says about them.
Commit that Scripture to memory
Rely upon it.
Trust in its effectiveness for your life.

(2) Bring your every thought into captivity (2 Corinthians 10:5)
don't just let thoughts come into your mind
take every thought captive.
Fight the good fight of faith.
When "bad" thoughts appear, say to yourself:
"No, I am not going to entertain that thought.
" When you start resisting "bad" thoughts you will feel tired at first,
because you have begun the battle of taking back your mind’.

Recognize the thoughts that come to you.
Recognize the lies,
the sin, the wrong from the right.

Ask God to help you.
He Is Waiting For You!

Ask Him to show you truth.
Receive His truth and refuse the lies that have the ability
to depress and destroy your happiness.
This is how I do it: When "stinky thinking" lodges in my mind,
I say out loud "No, I will not have that."
If I am somewhere where I cannot speak out loud,
I shake my head ever so slightly and pray,
"Father, help me replace the lies with your truth.
Help me to quit worrying and start trusting.
Help me to get my mind off of myself and get it stabilized on YOU."
[ALSO, I busy my mind with memorizing and meditating on Scripture
And if you’re at home Play Your Christian Music Loud!!!

Watch the Devil Run!!

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Pastor Connie
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