Philippians 4:8-9

What we put into our minds determines what comes out in our words and actions.  Paul tells us to program our minds with thoughts that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.  Do you have problems with impure thoughts and daydreams?  Examine what you are

putting into your mind through internet, television, books, conversations, movies, and magazines.  Replace harmful input with wholesome material.  Above all, read God's Word and pray.  Ask God to help you focus your mind on what is good and pure.  It takes practice, but it can be done.

It is not enough to hear or read the Word of God, or even to know it well.  We must also put it into practice.  How easy it is to listen to a sermon and forget what the preacher said.  How easy it is to read the Bible and not think about how to live differently.  How easy it is to debate what a passage means and not live out that meaning.  Exposure to God's Word is not enough.  It must lead to obedience.

SOURCE:  Life Application Study Bible