FILL YOUR MIND

As [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV).

Our mind fills with what we feed it. And what fills our mind changes how we live.

The apostle Paul encouraged the Roman church to “be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Romans 12:2, ESV).

Jesus prayed, “Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth” (John 17:17 NLT).

It starts in our minds. So what should we do?

Moses told future kings to hand-copy the Law (the Word of God), carry it, and read it every single day (see Deuteronomy 17:18–20).

Joshua was told to keep the Book of the Law on his lips and meditate on it day and night (see Joshua 1:8).

The writer of Psalm 1 reminds us to delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on it day and night (see Psalm 1:2).

Real, lasting change happens when we soak in God’s Word so deeply that it becomes the filter for everything else—psychology, culture, self-help, all of it.

It’s like putting a layer of protection on our hearts and minds so those stickers don’t stick anymore. In fact, those stickers stop looking appealing at all!

The Word of God should reshape everything—our priorities, time and resources, what we watch, read, listen to, and even what we hope and dream for our kids. Christianity isn’t an add-on to our “real life.” It becomes our whole horizon.

Protect your mind. What fills your head shapes who you become. Fill it with Scripture, commentaries, books, or studies that make you focus on God in every area of life. Let it become your delight. For as you think, so are you.

So who will you become?