Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Psalms 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Josh 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart
out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may
observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make
your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
We bombard our minds with tv shows and music
Because we are afraid of what's inside our own
heads
Thoughts about death
Thoughts about life
Guilt over whose bed we slept in last night
Our environment becomes noisier the more we seek
peace and respite
We say we don't idolize things over God
But sacrifice is not a part of our daily life or
repertoire
We want to give
Only what it doesn't hurt to give
We say we want to live like HE did
Willing to sacrifice our very lives for our
friends
But we struggle with crucifixion of our flesh
We say Thy will be done, and yet-
We say one thing and do the opposite
We want comfort
We want easy
Living in this cookie cutter
Drive through
Have it your way
Microwave age
Makes it hard for anybody
to understand patience or waiting for anything
Distraction is the highest level of
enlightenment
one can hope to obtain
in this attention-starved,
materialistic day and age.
The harder we fight,
the easier it is to forget the sound of His
voice
Whatever direction our feet move
is ordained by Him or our own choice.
So, does it really matter, what I reveal about
myself?
I stand before you today to say that it does.
I was the chief sinner
more undeserving of Grace than anyone else
Yet as far as I had fallen
God raised me above the ashes of
a life I had committed to nothing but
destruction
and-
Today I have life and joy and peace in abundance
I am not worthy, but God is
Why exult myself?
A mere sinner saved by Grace?
Why not give the glory to the One in the most
Holy Place?
His Holiness is beautiful, it stems from His
love
So rather than my flesh and my skin
I will wear His Blood
They can see me
But not receive me
I have nothing to give.
I had it my way
I found it lacking
I gave up my death so that I can live.
So, I will meditate on His Word
I may not know the latest celebrity scandal,
That doesn't mean my life is not fulfilled and
joyful
I will speak life into a faithless situation
Because I know that my Words have power when
spoken by Faith in Him
I may not know the latest artists/movies/songs
But I can find comfort and wisdom
in the Books of Proverbs and Psalms
I may not have a high paying job to go with my
degree
But I know from His word that He will provide
for me
Therefore my lips shall keep from profanity
My body reserved for the work of the one who
created me
My thoughts are made to be brought under
subjection
In hopes of attaining a spiritual ascension.