The other day while I was getting gas in our Jeep ( I seem to have to do that alot) I began to meditate on Phil. 4:8. WE started talking about it yesterday. As I thought about this verse, I was watching the dollars add up on the pump. Then I began think about the fact that - What you put in your gas tank has consequences for your car. NASCAR drivers don't settle for the cheapest fuel they can find. What you put in your mouth has consequences for your body.(If you don't believe me.... just take a good look at my exquisite physique). Likewise, what you put in your mind has consequences for your character. If your mental diet consists primarily of movies with gutter language, video games full of gruesome violence, books and magazines based on lust, and conversations focused on gossip, then don't be surprised when your character is not so pretty.

Your thought life shapes you. If you fill your mind with junk, your character naturally starts to take the shape of the garbage you are consuming. But if you fill your mind with "whatever is true... noble... right... pure... lovely... admirable... excellent or praiseworthy," your character naturally takes on those qualities.

Please be in prayer for me as I go and preach a revival at the Church I went to as a teenager. Many of the first sermons I ever preached was at this Church. Now about 25 years later I am going back to preach a revival. The thoughts these people have of me are of love, and respect. However their thinking is based upon what they heard 25 years ago.

My Mom and youngest sister still go to church there. It will be great to see these people again, and even greater to get to share the good news with them.

Please be in prayer as we go to Danville and preach in their AM service. Pray that God's direction will be very clear to everyone involved! I can only imagine the thoughts that announcement has evoked. Anxiety, concern, speculation and introspection are just a few terms that could be used to describe some of the feelings that have been swirling in peoples minds.

I pray that even during this time we can put Philippians 4:8 into practice. I pray that God will protect every heart, every mind, every attitude and our Character.  

 

Let HIS Thoughts be OUR Thoughts,

Bro. Clayton

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My May calendar has thoughts that go along with this. The scripture for the month is, "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." Rms 12:2
It say the attitude of an individual toward life will pretty well determine what that life will become.