God Likes Truthful Thoughts
“O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart.” (Psalm 15:1-2 NASB95).
King David asked a question; it seems in the same way that you or I would during our prayer time. He asked, God, who may live with You? Who can get close to you? And then he wrote three things, and today I want to focus on the third: speaks truth in his heart.
What do your thoughts sound like? What are you telling you? Are you thinking truthful thoughts? Are you believing truth? Have you disciplined your mind to speak truth to yourself?
Left unvetted, your thoughts can be worse than a loose tongue. You have to take captive every thought (2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB95). While thoughts are just trying to protect you, they can absolutely devastate you. Scrutinize, inspect, and investigate the validity of them. Untruthful thoughts destroy. They can bully you by adding emotions, making them feel real and truthful. They can make you sick, afraid, insecure, anxious, and can destroy your credibility and relationships.
The Apostle Paul wrote, “Summing it all friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.” (Philippians 4:8 MSG).
To live with God, accommodating for Him in your life, truthful thinking is necessary. Ask Him for help, seek His truth. He will help you.
John Eaton
Pastor of RELATE Church
(214) 733-3069