My greatest enemy...

I guess I’ll start off heavy today.. since the thought life is my greatest enemy and weakness, let’s talk about it.

Philippians 4:8  (NASB)

⁸ 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.

Whatever we put in our minds is what comes out in our thoughts and actions. This is what shows a person’s character. In Jerry Bridges’ book “The Pursuit of Holiness,” he says the following:

Sow a thought, reap an act;

Sow and act, reap a habit;

Sow a habit, reap a character.

I never really thought about this until recently. A few months ago I met someone who had less than desirable actions. He kept claiming I should judge him by his character, not by a few mistakes he had made. Well, one of these “mistakes” was to not pay taxes for many years. (See the Bridges note above). Acts = character. It makes sense to me now.

A thought can literally destroy me, if I let it. If I carry on in my brain about some guy, I start obsessing, which turns into stupid actions. This is NEVER a good thing. Not only am I acting like a teenager, but I’m not trusting God in bringing me to the man He has chosen for me.

What things in your life can be your greatest enemy, if you let them? Would love to hear about it.