David wrote by THE SPIRIT in Psalm 139:
1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
2 You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
3 You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
And Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 15:
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD,
But the words of the pure are pleasant.
FATHER knows every thought we have even before we speak. There is nothing hidden from HIM thus we must deal with our thought life if we are to become mature Sons and Daughters of GOD. We must get rid of those selfish thoughts, thoughts of revenge, and condescending thoughts toward others. We can no longer hold bitterness or anger within. What is the solution? We must renew our minds as Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
When our minds are renewed, our thoughts align with The Word and our hearts become pure. The result is that we die to the flesh and speak the Truth in Love. Jesus revealed in Matthew chapter 5:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
Proverbs 23: 7 tells us “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Our thoughts precede our actions as Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12:
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
When you think wrong, you act wrong and then wonder why your life is not being blessed by FATHER. The Word has all the answers to life’s problems if we will only pursue a life of living according to the precepts given to us in FATHER’S Word.
Wisdom tells us in Proverbs chapter 15:
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
But He loves him who follows righteousness.
The Amplified Version expresses:
9 The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].
10 There is severe discipline for him who turns from the way [of righteousness];
And he who hates correction will die.
Yes, Agape Love brings for “severe discipline” as needed. Unconditional Love does not passively accept sin and lawlessness as some groups want to believe and convince us to accept as Truth. It is our responsibility to control our thoughts and not allow lawlessness and perversion to be found in us. Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ
Do not take these words lightly or else correction is on the horizon. Its severity may be tied to how much needs to be cleaned out of one’s mind. Each of us has been given the ability to control our thoughts so let’s exercise that ability beginning today.