“Therefore I say unto you, ‘Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat?, and the body the raiment?” Matt 6:25 KJV
“Finally brethren , whatsoever things are true, whatsoever, things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these.” Phil 4:8 KJV
“Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jesus commanded His disciples “that they should not divide and pull in pieces their own minds with care about the world. There is a thought concerning the things of this life, which is not only lawful, but duty.” Henry Matthew
Forbidden thoughts:
- Disquieting thought or tormenting thought- In a hurry, hangs in suspense which disturbs our joy in God.Also breaks our sleep. Hinders enjoyment of ourselves, family, and friends
- Distrustful thought or unbelieving thought- God has promised. We need to trust. Fed not feasting. God knows what we need.
- Deceptive thoughts or destructive thoughts-more than negative but possessed by uncontrolled passion.
Recommendations:
- Be grateful
- Be humble
- Be Forgiving