Taking Dominion Over Our Thinking
My Pastor once demonstrated that each of us actually controls what we think about, not mom, dad or a relative, not our teacher, not even the Devil himself or his demons. God can, but He has promised in His Word that He will not, because He has given us a “free will” to think and do as we believe is best or proper or appropriate. And God cannot lie. The Pastor said, “Think about the front door of your house. Do you see the latch and the color of the door? Do you see what material it is made from? Do you see the shape of the glass, the steps leading to it, its position on the house? Well, you have just taken control over your own thoughts.”
An Illustration
It is a simple illustration, but a powerful one! To some of you it will be a revelation. “Wow! I can actually control my own thoughts!” Therefore, take dominion over your own mind and control it. And I am not talking about the proverbial “power of positive thinking.” Negative thoughts are also a part of life and you are not going to escape them. Think positive all you want; but problems, difficulties and obstacles still must be faced. That is where God comes in to help. He says, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2) He also says to think about good, not evil. But the choice is still yours.
Our Conscience
Psychologists have realized for decades that an active brain can mean a healthy body, which is the subtitle of this website. But the question is active doing what? Each of us has a conscience, which is a discernment between good and evil or right and wrong. God gave us a conscience for a reason, so we could exercise our free will and have the ability to choose good over evil and right over wrong. Often our conscience will speak to us; if you know God, you understand He speaks in a “still small voice.” But often our own voice and thoughts will drown out that still small voice.
Choices
Therefore, we choose what we want to think about. And those choices have much to do with our decisions in life. We choose what books to read, what TV programs to watch, what to say to people, what not to say and how to say it. We can choose to think good things about others and wish them well; or, we can choose to think bad things about others and wish them harm.
So make good choices, good decisions, set nothing evil before your eyes (Psalm 101:3) and think good things about others. It is simply a matter of taking dominion over your thinking. Your whole outlook on life can change for the better. Try it! What have you got to loose?
Thank you for reading!
