"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things."
-Philippians 4:8
So many great reminders in this verse! But for this post, I want to focus on the part that reads, "Whatever is TRUE". So often we allow our emotions, our circumstances, other people's words and actions to rule in our minds.
We dwell on anything and everything BUT the truth.
Many times when we feel discouraged or defeated, it's because we are focusing on and believing things that simply aren't true. Satan is called "the father of lies" for a reason. He is a manipulater and a deceiver, and he knows exactly what thoughts to plant in our minds. It is our choice whether or not we are going to let those thoughts take root.
We must learn to think about what we are thinking about. To distinguish fact from fiction, reality from emotion, and truth from manipulation. THEN, we can focus our minds on those things that are indeed true.
