Sermon Video: "think about such things" Philippians 4:8-9

What do we think about each day?  Can we shape our thoughts in order to think about better things?
After explaining that anxiety can be eased through bringing our concerns to God, Paul continues by saying that our thoughts should focus upon things which are, true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.  But how do we do that, how do we avoid negative thoughts and embrace positive ones?  Throughout the Bible, right thinking goes hand in glove with right actions.  If we, as Christians, are going to focus upon the things of God, things like those in Paul's list, we're going to have to do so through our actions.  The more we do things which can be described as true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy, the more our minds will be shaped by those actions.  Along those same lines, the more we fill our daily lives with godly things, the less room we will have for negative thoughts as well as temptations toward sinful actions.  As always, this is a group effort of the whole of the Church to be Christ-like, are efforts can and should be together.  This isn't a promise of a life free of anxiety or troubles, the Bible never promises that, but it is the path toward greater Christ-likeness, and that will guarantee, as Paul says, that "the God of peace will be with you."

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