Getting Your Mind Right

Getting your Mind Right 

Philippians 4:8-9

Remember from last week: 

The gospel gives us matchless joy, and joy decreases depression and increases happiness. (Rejoice in the Lord always) 

The gospel can give us a humble gentleness. Gentleness decreases drama.  (Let your graciousness be known to everyone) 

The gospel gives us indescribable peace. Peace decreases anxiety. (Don’t worry about anything) 

When we have joy, gentleness, and peace, all of the things that fill our minds on a daily basis become less overwhelming. We can calm our minds and begin to put away the thoughts that make us sad and the thoughts that stir up drama, and the thoughts that make us anxious. 

And we can get our minds right. And we can have a spiritual stability that we have never experienced before. 

1.  Our thoughts affect our spiritual .

Why is our thought life so important?

-Our thoughts lead to .

-The lack of understanding of truth can lead to a faith that is based on

2.  Our thoughts should be focused on things.

3.  Godly thoughts result in .

4.  Obedience results in God’s .

Take every thought captive…

-Control your thoughts, don’t let your thoughts control you. Stop the cycle. 

-Submit every thought to the of the Word of God. 

-Rely on the power of the