"KEEP YOUR MINDS"!

Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 (ESV) "Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after HIM." Everyone has experienced their own past, and our future is just as unique. The things that GOD allows into our lives HE uses to influence and mold us into vessels HE can use for HIS glory. Scripture tells us that some times are better than others. There will be a "day of prosperity" and there will be a "day of adversity". We tend to focus on the "good times" and ignore the "bad times". Philippians 4:8 tells us to think on the good, pure, and lovely and in the "day of prosperity" the ability to KEEP YOUR MIND focused on positive thoughts is less of a challenge. But, what about the "day of adversity"? GOD doesn't say "IF" bad things happen, instead HE says HE has "made the one as well as the other"! GOD allows difficult times to "develop" us into who and what we need to be to best glorify HIM and HIS SON. Philippians 4:7 (KJV) says "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall KEEP YOUR hearts and MINDS through Christ Jesus." Most adversity begins (and ends) IN OUR MINDS! Don't let the enemy convince you that adversity is commonplace for you. GOD is developing you into what HE desires! The PEACE of GOD in Phil 4:7 brings about the TRUE, HONEST, JUST, PURE, LOVELY, and GOOD things in Phil 4:8. GOD, I pray that YOU protect MY MIND from the assaults of the evil one and keep my focus on the things of CHRIST!