Four Principles For Winning The Battle For Your Mind

Last week we talked about “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.” This week we will share #2.

2. Guard Your Mind From Garbage

The old cliché from the early days of the computer, GIGO ‘garbage in/garbage out’ is still true
today.

If you put bad data into a computer, you will get bad results out.

If you put mental garbage into your mind, you will get garbage out in your life. Prov. 15:14

It is important to fill our minds with the right things.

Philippians 4:6-8 gives us two ways to guard our minds from garbage.

The first way you guard your heart and mind in everything is to pray – vs. 6.

If you were to pray as much as you worry, you would have a lot less to worry about.

Second, we should fix our thoughts. Think on these things – vs. 8.

How do you do that? By concentrated focusing. This is one of the keys to overcoming
temptation.
If you focus on the right thing it will give you peace that surpasses all understanding. – vs. 7.
How do you know when you have peace that surpasses all understanding?
When you give up trying to understand fully why God does what he does and simply trust him.
This peace will guard your hearts and minds.
To Be Continued