Right Thinking in a Nutshell

RIGHT THINKING IN A NUTSHELL

PHIL 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

TRUE THINKING: Think on things that are true LOVELY THINKING: Consider how I can give of as opposed to false, real as opposed to fake. myself to someone. Mt 6:34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; 1 Th 3:12 and may the Lord cause you to for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day increase and abound in love for one has enough trouble of its own.” another, and for all people, … HONORABLE THINKING: Concentrate on what 1 Th 5:11 Therefore encourage one another is important as opposed to what is more and build up one another, … trivial. ADMIRABLE THINKING: Review the good Mt 6:33 “But seek first His kingdom and His characteristics and acts of others as opposed righteousness, and all these things will be to fault-finding. added to you.” 1 Co 12:18–26 But now God has placed the Col 3:17 Whatever you do in word or deed, members, each one of them, in the body, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving just as He desired. … But God has so thanks through Him to God the Father. composed the body, …, so that there may Col 3:23-24 Whatever you do, do your work be no division in the body, but that the heartily, as for the Lord rather than for members may have the same care for one men, knowing that from the Lord you will another. … receive the reward of the inheritance. It is EXCELLENT THINKING: Meditate on how I can the Lord Christ whom you serve. serve God and others better. RIGHT THINKING: Think from God’s pt of Ex 23:19a “You shall bring the choice first view. fruits of your soil into the house of the LORD 1 Th 5:16–18 Rejoice always; pray without your God.” ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is Heb 10:24 and let us consider how to God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. stimulate one another to love and good deeds PURE THINKING: Fill my mind with thoughts of God. PRAISEWORTHY THINKING: Think on the La 3:22–24 The LORD’S lovingkindnesses good God has done for me. indeed never cease, For His compassions Ps 103:1–4 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all never fail. They are new every morning; that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless Great is Your faithfulness. “The LORD is my the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, hope in Him.” Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion