Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

QT 28 Apr 2020, Phil 4:8, Renewing our minds with good


Philippians 4:8 (ESV) — 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

NOTE: This would eliminate a large portion of our tv viewing habits if we took this verse seriously.

True
Credible, aligning with reality, reliable, trustworthy
Honorable
Worth of respect, noble, august
Just
Morally good, fitting, observing divine laws
Pure
Innocent, sacred, unmixed from any other matter
Lovely
Acceptable, pleasing, delightful for beauty
Commendable
Worthy of praise, admirable, sounding well
Excellence
Virtue, goodness, praise
Worthy of praise
Describing the quality and action of praise and honor
=> Think about these things
Process of reasoning and calculation, logical result

There are things that fit within this definition that can enjoy our attention. Certainly knowing God is at the top of the list. But some music, books, shows, pieces of art, and landscapes also would fit these categories that Paul urges us to think about.

PRAYER: Father, help me to retrain my thinking to focus on the things that are truly good and renew my mind to be more like Jesus.

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