" THOUGHTS "

We have been down this road before and it seems that it's to our advantage to travel it once again. Ask yourself what preoccupies my mind. Now the first scripture that comes to mind is Isaiah 55:8 which reads " FOR MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, NOR ARE YOUR WAYS MY WAYS," declares the Lord. We work hard to keep our outward appearance attractive, but what is in our hearts is even more important. The way we are deep down (Where Others Can't See) matters much to God. What are you like inside? When people become Christians, God makes us different on the inside. I'm reminded of a caterpillar, who will go through a total and complete metamorphosis. Now we as Christians should strive daily to grow into what Christ wants us to be. We must change from our wicked ways. Besides " THE LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF MAN, THAT THEY ARE A MERE BREATH " (Psalm 94:11). Earlier I mentioned Isaiah 55:8, it is foolish for us to act as if we knew what God was planning. Understand that His Wisdom and Knowledge is far greater than's our's. But yet we are foolish to try to fit God into our mold - to make his plans and purpose conform to ours. Instead, we should strive to fit into his plans. LAST THOUGHT: Now, the importance of ridding wrong thoughts from our lives is vital, If we don't our path will lead to total destruction. It is easy to look back at our mistakes and recognize foolish plans while we are carrying them out because somehow then they seem appropriate to us. To get rid of foolish ideas before they turn into foolish actions requires eliminating our wrong thoughts and motives. Now failing to do this can cause us much grief. Until Next time... Jim,