I have been made aware on more than one occasion that our world is created in our mind. Whatever we allow our mind to dwell on will be seen in our life. If these thoughts consume us, they can become our identity. So if I am thinking on things that are deceiving, soon I will not be able to differentiate between truth and fiction.
With the internet accessible to almost everyone around the world, we cannot think that everything we read on it will give us the knowledge we need to navigate through life. Many things are true and valuable on the internet but other things are just opinions and propaganda. If I am to make proper life decisions I need knowledge of the facts, not opinions or propaganda.
Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for their lack of knowledge.”
Most people, whether they know it or not, think mostly on negative things. The news we gravitate to is negative news. That is human nature and we all have a tendency to do it. We cannot live a positive life if all we feed our mind is negative thoughts. Knowledge is veiled by allowing this to happen and we need knowledge to have wisdom. The knowledge we need to make right decisions must be based on facts if we are to achieve that wisdom.
The fruit that Adam and Eve ate, which resulted in them being expelled from paradise, came from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. All of mankind has the ability to choose good or evil.
We can know the difference because God Himself said, in Hebrews 8:10 speaking of the new covenant, “I will put My laws inn their mind and write them on their hearts.”
The main reason we do not have the right knowledge is that we want to justify something that we are doing or want to happen without considering the outcome.
Thinking on good things will give us the ability to grasp the knowledge we need to see the truth.
Paul said in Philippians 4:8, “Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, meditate on these things.”
Do this and you can gain the knowledge you need to create an unbelievable life filled with wisdom. Good things lead us to a good Heavenly Father who is the creator of all good things.
2 Corinthians 10:5, “Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
These are the issues we deal with at the Gathering Place every Sunday morning at 9:30 and 10:30, and Wednesday evening at 7. We have Youth Group and First Steps Recovery Sunday evening at 6. We are also starting a pre-school and kindergarten this year. For info, email: [email protected]
