Today’s scripture: Philippians 4:8-9
If only we could really live by Paul’s exhortation in these verses. If only we
could really meditate only on those things that are true, noble, just, pure,
lovely, and of good report. If only we could really focus only on things of
virtue, praiseworthy things.
Could you imagine how amazing life would be? All of us truthful. All of us
speaking words of justice and nobility. All of us sharing pure and lovely
thoughts.
Amazing.
Yet—and I can speak only for myself—too often my thoughts aren’t lovely. Too
often, instead of words of praise, I utter words of reproach. I want to think
pure thoughts. I want to speak words of truth. But too often, I fail.
Praise our Lord God, I can come to Him and ask for forgiveness when I do fail.
I can ask for His help in keeping my thoughts pure and noble, and my words just
and lovely. After all, I am that work in progress we talked about a while ago
(Philippians 1:6).
And praise God for that!
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