Think About It

"Finally, brothers and sisters, 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."

As your thought life goes, so goes your day, so goes your life. Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right." Your mind is a battlefield and the antagonist and villain is yourself. As the late Kimbo Slice once said, "the enemy is the inner me."

We have control over the thoughts that get to stay in our heads. Dwelling on the negative increases our stress and anxiety levels, which in turn affect our overall health and trickle down to every aspect of our lives. It makes our problems greater than our God. It steals our hope, peace, and joy. Positive thinking rooted in Faith in Christ, gives us hope, focuses on solutions, and trusts that God will see us through any situation. Hopkins Medicine reports, "People with a family history of heart disease who also had a positive outlook were one-third less likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular event within five to 25 years than those with a more negative outlook."

God wants the best for us. His Word, the Holy Scriptures, are for our benefit. If He tells us to think about whatever is "true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy," then we should take heed, because He has our best interest at heart. Christ is all of those things. Think about Him. Fill your head and heart with Bible verses and see the difference that is made in your outlook, attitude, and health. 

-Be Blessed,

Sr Captain Bobby Delgado

HFD Chaplain