THINK BIBLICALLY – Household Words:

LET’S KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING. 1 Timothy 4:1-2,7

Churches once had a slogan: keep the main thing the main thing. That means—Focus on Jesus. DO NOT be distracted by the little side issues that scream for your attention every day. As one pastor puts it: “We don’t want to be Christians that jerk our heads around and yell, ‘Squirrel!’”[1] What side issues areContinue reading “LET’S KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING. 1 Timothy 4:1-2,7”

YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.

No one understood grace the way Paul did. Yet no one demanded good behavior the way Paul did.* But Paul is not merely concerned with behavior. He knows that not only are there all sorts of temptations in your path, there are also wrong ideas and controversies that may draw your focus off of Jesus.Continue reading “YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.”

THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. 2 Corinthians 13:1.

Just when television was about to replace the newspaper, the computer came along and replaced them both. Before the phrase “broadcast news” could dethrone “the press,” “the media” made both terms obsolete. In the beginning, everyone was excited: the internet would be a “democratizing force,” because EVERYONE could have a microphone and get their messageContinue reading “THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. 2 Corinthians 13:1.”

BAD THOUGHTS. 2 Corinthians 10:5.

Bad thoughts can best be compared to: I would choose “all of the above.” In 2 Corinthians 10, Paul’s definition of bad thoughts includes not only temptations to commit bad ACTIONS, but also bad BELIEFS. But is a wrong belief that poses no temptation really a problem? YES! Bad beliefs lay the groundwork for badContinue reading “BAD THOUGHTS. 2 Corinthians 10:5.”

Sports and Education.

I thought of athletes when I read this: “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.” Proverbs 22:29. Great artists, actors, athletes, inventors, writers, musicians, statesmen—it doesn’t matter: successful people in any field end up surroundedContinue reading “Sports and Education.”

Wrong Thinking Comes First. Wrong Actions Follow. Fix Your Thoughts!

Many of you remain somewhat innocent. You have made good choices. You have not done things that destroy lives. BUT—the destruction of your life begins in your mind. “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7. Your thoughts will become your destiny. Your identity is not determined by your feelings, whichContinue reading “Wrong Thinking Comes First. Wrong Actions Follow. Fix Your Thoughts!”

Your Mind is a Garden.

YOU are the gardener. Pull up the weeds—the bad thoughts, and PLANT good, BIBLICAL thoughts. You will reap what you sow, that is, you will harvest what you plant. So plant God’s truth in your mind, so that you will harvest a great future with God. Here are some thoughts to plant in your mind:Continue reading “Your Mind is a Garden.”