Minding Your Thoughts
A Biblical Overview of Obtaining and Maintaining a Biblical Thought Life
Luke 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Verse 31 explains further: But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. God is amazing! He has given us all things! According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: (II Peter 1:3) He has given us enough understanding and knowledge about how to live our life so that we do not have to be subject to a doubtful mind.
For example, consider the verse for today. God tells us that there are some things that we should not seek after, then two verses later He tells us to seek after the kingdom of God and all those material things of life will be added to us. Doubting if you have enough, doubting about what tomorrow will hold, doubting about doing this or that to get ahead, doubting about things you can’t control about this life; these doubts are not good. Spending your life energy and mind doubting about these things will bring much agony, sorrow and confusion. But if you simply trust Him and seek His kingdom, then it is His responsibility to add all the things of life to you. That is His responsibility; your responsibility is to seek Him. Through your work, your effort, and your manner of life He will take care of you with His unseen hand of provision.
The term “doubtful mind” is borrowed from a Hebrew nautical term meaning to put a ship [out to sea] up upon the deep. By metaphor it relates to the idea of a ship that is tossed upon the deep waves causing it to pitch to and fro. Anyone who has suffered with a doubtful mind knows that this is the exact description of the valley of decision. One day you are up, one day you’re down, one day you are going to do this, one day you are going to do that, one moment things are settled, the next moment things are disarrayed. What an unsettling and stressful position. The way out of the fear of shipwreck is always to seek Him, seek His kingdom. Remember He is the one who can say …Peace, be still… (Mark 4:39) and even the wind and waves have to obey His command.
May the Lord Bless and be pleased with your thought life today.
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