Everything starts with a thought. We often hear about how thoughts come first, followed by our words, which eventually determines our actions resulting in how we live our life. So, if our thoughts will lead us to how we live life, then the big question is: What kind of thoughts are we feeding ourselves amid all the distractions we are currently facing?
“For out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.”
Luke 6:45
“We are what we think we are”- Socrates
Everything that goes inside the human mind in the form of thoughts, ideas, and information forms our personal thinking. Everything that enters our thoughts shapes our point of view and nurtures a specific attitude toward life. Our thinking then influences our habits and behavior, which is where it all begins.
We all have our own ideas about the things that affect our lives. We form concepts based on the information we have gathered over the years. We have a personal view of government, economy, education, family, faith, and other matters. Our perspectives on these matters add to our emerging ideas, leading us to reach certain conclusions about life and how it operates.
These conclusions then lead us to make specific value judgments, determining how we will act on any given day and circumstance. We have all made and will continue to make decisions based on what we consider valuable. Whether our decisions will lead us toward success or inevitable tragic failure depends on the information we have gathered over the years that will build our belief system.
“Beliefs have the Power to create and the Power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.” Tony Robbins
Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think will shape whom we become. If you agree with that proposition—and remember, both the Bible and modern science say it’s true—then it’s time to change your thinking so God can change your life.
