“‘Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things’ (Philippians 4:8). The Bible makes it clear that our thought life is important. Because of this, we need to guard our thoughts by focusing our attention on things that honor God. Philippians 4 gives us some examples of what thoughts to focus on; whatever is
True – Real and genuine
Noble – High quality
Right – Good and just
Pure – Free from corruption
Lovely – Moral and beautiful
Admirable – Inspirational
Excellent – Superior
Praiseworthy – Deserving of praise
I encourage you to consciously focus on these things today. Joy will fill your heart as you think on them!” —–An excerpt from Christine Caine’s daily email newsletter, “First Things First with Christine”