“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates]. He says to you, “Eat and drink,” Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].”
Proverbs 23:7 AMP
We may all have a notion, an idea of who we are. The sum total of what we are may be different than what we think. I I heard this saying sometime back and I believe it describes us very accurately. You are not who you think you are- but you are- what you think! What you think makes shapes your heart. Accordingly, if we desire to obtain a certain way of living, we must begin to think in that same vein. If we are truly what we think, what we dwell on, then our thoughts must be brought into line with what we want our heart to be like.
This verse today shows us that thinking has real weight and influence in our life. To think means to ponder, to consider, to give proper weight to. Our thought process can bring about great change in our lives “for as a man thinks in his heart, so is he”. We may think we know who we are but do we have a real grasp on who that is? Do we fill our heart with right thinking- thinking on the things of God and his Word? What we fill our heart with is what we will become no matter what we may say or think. We should begin to fill the wellspring of our life with the things of our Lord.
Today, begin to dwell on what is right, what is pure. Seek the goodness of God not the deception and lies of this world. You are what you think so think of those truths that bring God’s glory to you! Think of the right things.
In Christ
RJ