Bible Verse of The Day – 3-20-23

Psalm 119:27 (NKJV) 27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.

One of the most important things I’ve learned over the years, especially the last few years, is that my emotions and my attitude will follow wherever I direct my mind and my thoughts.

Anger, frustration, disappointment and sadness will abound if I spend my time focused and pondering on the ways and the deeds of the wicked.

On the other hand, if I spend my time and effort focused on God, and meditating on His ways, my emotions, my moods and my attitude will be noticeably improved!

Our emotions will behave based on what we feed them.

If we feed them negativity, overflowing with anger and frustration with the current world situation, problems in our personal lives or things that people may say to us to belittle or insult us, we will carry that out in the things we say, the things we do and our overall countenance.

God tells us to spend our time and energy focused on Him, and on the good things.

Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) 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.

This doesn’t mean that we should hide our heads in the sand and pretend that everything is perfect.

It simply means that we shouldn’t spend the hours of our days focused on those less-than-pleasant things.

We do what is necessary to work through our problems, but we should not dwell on them every waking hour.

Balancing our thoughts on these things, along with the things of God and the goodness that surrounds us, will seriously change our outlook on life.

And it will cause us to be more thankful and grateful for the blessings in our lives that we might otherwise overlook.

If there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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