I changed, did you? We all did. Change is not a bad thing. We came to know Christ, God’s son, who died for us. This sorrow produced the desire and action to change, repent. Then we obeyed the gospel and became new. (2 Cor. 7:10; Rom. 6:4) What I left behind and shed from my life was of no value. We are to lay aside malice. We should be void of all deceit. Our lives should not have any hypocrisy. Bitterness should end and forgiveness freely poured forth. Envy has become a thing of the past. Also, we lay down all evil speaking. (1 Pet. 2:1) Much more is done away with. (Gal. 5:19-21) I mention these things, so we can note how much has changed. I continue to change and go through this process every day. If this list along with much more has not been released from your life are you living right? Are you God’s child? Never stop changing and growing!
Think on what is lovely. Let God direct your mind to what is truly lovely in this world. At the very least that tree, flower, and blade of grass that He made and you saw today is lovely. Let Him influence your thoughts every day until you think on what God considers lovely. Then dwell on those things. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. (Col. 3:16) There will be an overflow of lovely thoughts pour from your mind. Think about how encouraging to others that would be. Think lovely thoughts.
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