STUDIES//THOUGHTS


Thoughts
GOD KNOWS OUR THOUGHTS: Psalm 94:11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile Psalm 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. GODS THOUGHTS ARE GREATER THAN OUR THOUGHTS: Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW THE MIND OF GOD: 1 Cor 2:16 For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ. OUR CARNAL THOUGHTS GET US IN TROUBLE: Psalm 13:2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Eph 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were OUR PROPER THOUGHT LIFE CAN BRING BLESSING: Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; Psalm 1 1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea; and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. TAKE YOUR THOUGHTS CAPTIVE: 2 Cor 10:5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, Phil 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. GOD’s SPIRIT SEARCHES WHAT’S INSIDE OF YOU: Prov 20:27 The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being. ASK HIM TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR THOUGHTS: Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; 24) And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

GOD KNOWS OUR THOUGHTS:

Psalm 94:11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man;
he knows that they are futile

Psalm 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.

GODS THOUGHTS ARE GREATER THAN OUR THOUGHTS:

Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW THE MIND OF GOD:

1 Cor 2:16 For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

OUR CARNAL THOUGHTS GET US IN TROUBLE:

Psalm 13:2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Eph 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were

OUR PROPER THOUGHT LIFE CAN BRING BLESSING:

Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies;

Psalm 1 1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea; and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

TAKE YOUR THOUGHTS CAPTIVE:

2 Cor 10:5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Phil 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.

GOD’s SPIRIT SEARCHES WHAT’S INSIDE OF YOU:

Prov 20:27 The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.

ASK HIM TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR THOUGHTS:

Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24) And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.