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Christian Living, Guests, Soul Detox

Fixing

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Day 6

Soul Detox

Hebrews 3 encourages us to fix our thoughts on Jesus; however, that can be difficult with so many toxic things trying to capture our thoughts away from Him. Our thoughts are so easily influenced by such toxic things as influences, relationships, and words. Strive to block out and remove all of the toxic things polluting your life and instead fix your thoughts on Jesus. Fixing your thoughts on Him is critical in filtering out all of the toxins in your life.

How different is your life when you focus your thoughts on what is true and good rather than on toxic things?

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

Our passage reading for today is Hebrews 3:1-6. Click HERE to read.

13 Instead, keep exhorting each other every day, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you will become hardened by the deceit of sin.

via Hebrews 3 CJB – Therefore, brothers whom God has set – Bible Gateway.

So how is your day-to-day different for you when you focus on JESUS instead of toxic thinking? And does this verse say to us if we keep on with our toxic thinking that our hearts will become hardened?

Happy Saturday my Friends,

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Toxic Word Dump

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Day 5

Soul Detox

A toxic thought contains poisonous material that can cause sickness and even death. We will identify and reject all toxic thoughts and we will replace those thoughts with God’s truth.

In what ways do you renew your mind and focus your thoughts on God’s truth?

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

Our reading passage for today is Romans 12:1-21. Click HERE to read.

21 Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

via Romans 12 CJB – I exhort you, therefore, brothers, in – Bible Gateway.

We conquer toxic (evil) thinking with Scripture (good) thinking. Scripture WILL over come evil WHEN we apply it.  It is so easy to get caught up in thought. That word train starts off with one thought and before we know it we are half way across the country ready to jump off a cliff because of our own failures or ready to push someone else over because of theirs.  Brethren and Sisters this ought not to be so.  Romans 12 says so. 

Cleaning up a toxic word dump is the hardest work we will ever do. It’s slow and it’s painful. What we must decide is — is it worth it?

Ezekiel 18:20 King James Version (KJV)

20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

via Ezekiel 18:20 KJV – The soul that sinneth, it shall die. – Bible Gateway.

In the vernacular of old:  Every tub must sit on its own bottom. I cannot blame another for my toxic thoughts, nor my toxic deeds. Neither can you.

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No Home

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Day 4

Soul Detox

And today’s question? I am eager to hear your answers.

Why is it easier to think toxic thoughts than it is to focus our minds on the truth?

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

Our suggested reading is Philippians 4:1-13. Click HERE to read.

5 Let everyone see how reasonable and gentle you are. The Lord is near!

via Philippians 4 CJB – So, my brothers, whom I love and long – Bible Gateway.

Oh I want that! To be reasonable and gentle.  I know it will take replacing toxic thoughts with GOD’s WORD for that to happen and I know it is a process – just some progress everyday that’s what it takes.

Just for fun I reviewed the definition of reasonable. 

1. Capable of reasoning; rational: a reasonable person.
2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking
3. Being within the bounds of common sense
4. Not excessive or extreme; fair

via reasonable – definition of reasonable by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Number 2 is the one that does it for me. Governed by sound thinking!  That is what getting rid of toxic thoughts is about. Being governed by the SOUND thinking of the HOLY SPIRIT as He applies the SCRIPTURE to our minds. All HE needs is our cooperation!

13 I can do all things through him who gives me power.

via Philippians 4 CJB – So, my brothers, whom I love and long – Bible Gateway.

Gentle.

1. having a mild or kindly nature or character
4. easily controlled

via gentle – definition of gentle by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Kindly nature and character.  Yes! Easily controlled – by the HOLY SPIRIT! Oh yes! yes! That’s what we want!! Getting rid of those toxic thoughts; giving them NO HOME in our minds will make it so of us! 

Reasonable and Gentle! With GOD’s help! We can do this!

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