By Prophet (Dr.) S.K. Abiara
THEREFORE, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to
offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to
GodÑthis is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any
longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve
what God’s will isÑhis good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans
12:1-2).
THE great apostle Paul wrote the main text to the Romans.
Nevertheless, it is very much relevant to us in the body of Christ
today. Significantly, this servant of God wants us to know that
our achievements and successes in life are tied to the usage of
our minds. In actual fact, it is the greatest asset given to us by
God. The Bible says further in Proverb 4:23 that, “Above all else,
guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Our minds are
like a factory where goods and products are produced.Therefore,
our minds are to us what factory is to a manufacturer. It is
centre of the processing unit of our life. Every thought and idea
is generated and processed in the mind.It is, therefore, expedient
that we guide whatever information we store in our minds.
Whatever you programme in your mind will determine the kind of
action you take per time. If you meditate on evil thoughts such
as sexual immorality, theft, adultery or greed, etc Ñ in your mind,
you are sure of falling into sin.That is why you are encouraged
to take thoughts captive before it takes you.”We are destroying
speculations and every lofty thing raised against the knowledge
of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the
obedience of Christ”(2 Cor 10:5).
In the same vein, if you allow good and pure thoughts in your
mind, the end result will make you a righteous individual.The
Bible says, “From within, out of a person’s heart, comes evil
thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed,
wickedness, deceit, eagerness for lustful pleasure, envy,
slander, pride, and foolishness”(Mark 7:21-22.) Our eyes, ears
and other senses of feeling are the gateway to our minds. The
mind has the capacity to retain and process whatever you see,
feel or hear.This is why you must ensure that you do not expose
yourself to insalubrious things. Christians who want to maintain
their walk with God must steer clear of pornographic materials.
Paul in his epistle to the Philippians warned further that, “Dear
brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this
letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honourable and
right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable.
Think about things that are excellent and worthy of
praise”(Philippians 4:.
Why did God through Apostle Paul, warned that we should fix
our thought on what is true and honourable?It is an indication
that human mind can be corrupted by what we see or hear. For
Adam and Eve to fall, the Bible says; in Genesis 3:6, “The
woman saw the fruit was good to eat.” If she had not seen the
fruit, probably she would not have desired it for food.The tree of
life was equally in the garden, but they did not see it, otherwise
they would have eaten it as well.
If the government will not censor what television stations beam
to the viewers,wisdom demands that Christian viewers must
censor what they watch on television.Efforts must also be made
to control what your innocent children view and listen
to.Unfortunately, many parents are too busy to control the
affairs of their children and wards.
After conversion, you must give quality attention to the word of
God. Doing this will enhance your spiritual growth and this will
allow the Holy Spirit to influence your thought pattern. God
wants you to be new and different in your perception so that He
can be proud of you. When you obey His commandments, the
best in you will emerge. Everything that will give you joy and
fulfilment has been made perfect in the Lord Jesus Christ the
Son of the living God.
God expects you to constantly load your mind with thoughts that
are true, noble, right, wholesome, lovely, admirable, excellent
and praiseworthy.Doing this requires a lot of self-discipline. You
need the word of God, His Holy Spirit and constant prayer to
keep your mind whole. This is why it is good to examine what
you read, the kind of movies you watch, and the conversations
you listen to. You must not keep bad company because evil
communication corrupts good manners.
In case you are already caught in the web of evil thoughts and
you imagine bad and negative things always and wish to be free,
examine what you allow into your mind through television,
internet, books, conversation, movies and magazines. Replace
sinful materials with wholesome ones.Above all, pray more and
settle more on God’s word. Avoid the temptation of going back
to those dirty things. Bid farewell to friends that can lure you
back to those old ways.
Fill your mind with godly and goodly thoughts.God will not
judge you by your physical appearance. He will judge you by
what you have on the inside.
God bless you!
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