Don't get sidetracked in your thinking..

In this post-modern world, we are exposed to various kinds of thinking and theologies. It is very easy to get caught up in the intellectuasim of various thoughts, philosophies and theologies and get all messed up in what we believe. It is important what we take in into our minds as we are what we believe. Paul exhorts us not to get sidetracked by every whim of thinking but to make every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

What we think in our minds - our thoughts are what drives our emotions, our behaviours and actions. James Allen said - "You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." It is because of this that God commands us to renew our minds with His word and think great thoughts! If we want a better future for ourselves in God, we need to pay attention to our minds and get our thinking right.
Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
No wonder Martin Luther said, "You cannot keep birds from flying over your head but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair."
Yes, we are surrounded by wordly thinking but we take those thoughts captive and and not allow them to have a hol on our lives. Instead, we need to actively build our life with God's word!

We need to overcome evil with good. Instead of focussing on what we are struggling with in our mind, we need to fill our minds with God's word and with thoughts that are in line with God's thinking and character. God's word hidden in our hearts and minds, becomes a plumb line against which we check every thought that enters our mind.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

What are you feeding your mind on? Feed your mind on His word, great books, listen to great music and personalise scripture. Think great thoughts about God, about yourself, about others, about life, about the past, about your future, about your challenges and you will not be sidetracked but will go on to live in God's perfect will!