A Reflection On Guarding My Mind

When I need to fix my thoughts on what is right

It is unreasonable to think that hours of digesting unhealthy material will result in healthy minds and spirits. “You are what you eat” applies not only in the physical world, but also in the spiritual. Consuming all the wrong things will have all the wrong results—it’s a natural law.

There’s no way to take in junk without becoming junky, so God calls us to watch our diets. It pleases Him when we care for His temple, our bodies. But it pleases Him much more when we care for our minds. Our thought life is where His Spirit most prefers to work, shaping uncluttered hearts and imparting wisdom to uncluttered minds.

Even so, we do not tend to make a smooth highway for Him into our souls. Through our entertainment, we often let ourselves be bombarded by an incessant PR campaign for the ways of the world. Find a balance. Watch what goes into your mind. Without hindrance, let His thoughts nourish you.

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Philippians 4:8