Dr. Jeff Stott

The Bible contains several spiritual laws or principles that deal with your mind. One of those laws is called “The Law of Thought-Direction.” This law says that the way you think determines how you behave. Your mindset will establish the kind of decisions you will make and those decisions will determine the direction of your life. The way you think determines where you go in life and how you behave. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (NIV). In the Old Testament the “heart” includes the mind (the part of you that thinks, believes, and reasons). You are to guard your heart (and mind) because out of it your life springs up. The kind of life you have is determined largely by how you think. The New Century Version paraphrases this verse: “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” How you think directs your life. Your thoughts will direct your decisions. Your thoughts direct what you will do and not do. Your thoughts control your life. Read the rest of this entry »