Over winter break my family and I watched Star Wars. This was the first time I ever saw Star Wars, and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. As I watched the movies over and over, I heard the same phrase over and over again, "Your thoughts betray you." For example, when Luke Skywalker was fighting Darth Vader for the last time, Luke thoughts betrayed him when he thought of his sister and Darth Vader found out who his sister was.
Like Luke, our own thoughts can betray us. For example, Matthew 5:28 says, "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart" Many of us know that we commit adultery when we sleep with someone we aren't suppose to, but even just looking at someone lustfully is adultery. You may not have physically committed adultery, but you committed it with your thoughts. Even though other people can see what we think, God can and He can see that you just committed adultery with your thoughts.
So the next question is, "How do we keep our thoughts from betraying us." Philippians 4:8 says, "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" Now that is a long list of things to think about so lets break it down some.
Whatever is true: Truth is the fact that Jesus came down to Earth to die for our sins so that we may live in eternity with God. But truth is also being truthful to others. You shouldn't lie to anyone, or cheat. Cheating is lying to yourself.
Whatever is honorable: Honorable is being, trustworthy, fair and filled with integrity. Treat people the way you would want to be treated.
Whatever is just: Just is seeing a person for who they are, and not their skin color. Just is treating a person based of their action, and not your opinion of them.
Whatever is pure: Purity is straying away from sexual thoughts or lust. Purity is not letting your view of someone be clouded by anything.
Whatever is lovely: Lovely is loving on anyone who comes your way, whether a friend, or a foe, or a complete stranger.
Whatever is commendable:Commendable is doing what you are told the first time around. It also is not forcing someone to do something you wouldn't do yourself.
These are just a few of the things that we are suppose to think about. Keep your thoughts in mind, because they can be easily swayed by the lies of the devil.
Like Luke, our own thoughts can betray us. For example, Matthew 5:28 says, "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart" Many of us know that we commit adultery when we sleep with someone we aren't suppose to, but even just looking at someone lustfully is adultery. You may not have physically committed adultery, but you committed it with your thoughts. Even though other people can see what we think, God can and He can see that you just committed adultery with your thoughts.
So the next question is, "How do we keep our thoughts from betraying us." Philippians 4:8 says, "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" Now that is a long list of things to think about so lets break it down some.
Whatever is true: Truth is the fact that Jesus came down to Earth to die for our sins so that we may live in eternity with God. But truth is also being truthful to others. You shouldn't lie to anyone, or cheat. Cheating is lying to yourself.
Whatever is honorable: Honorable is being, trustworthy, fair and filled with integrity. Treat people the way you would want to be treated.
Whatever is just: Just is seeing a person for who they are, and not their skin color. Just is treating a person based of their action, and not your opinion of them.
Whatever is pure: Purity is straying away from sexual thoughts or lust. Purity is not letting your view of someone be clouded by anything.
Whatever is lovely: Lovely is loving on anyone who comes your way, whether a friend, or a foe, or a complete stranger.
Whatever is commendable:Commendable is doing what you are told the first time around. It also is not forcing someone to do something you wouldn't do yourself.
These are just a few of the things that we are suppose to think about. Keep your thoughts in mind, because they can be easily swayed by the lies of the devil.
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