Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Chap. 107---How to Discipline the Mind



"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer." Psalms 19:14.

"The thoughts must be pure, the meditations of the heart must be clean, if the
words of the mouth are to be words acceptable to Heaven, and helpful to your
associates."

"The natural, selfish mind, if left to follow out its own evil desires, will act
without high motives, without reference to the glory of God or the benefit of
mankind. The thoughts will be evil, and only evil, continually.... The Spirit
of God produces a new life in the soul, bringing the thoughts and desires into
obedience to the will of Christ...."

"The youth should begin early to cultivate correct habits of thought. We should
discipline the mind to think in a healthful channel, and not permit it to dwell upon
things that are evil.... As God works upon the heart by His Holy Spirit, man must
cooperate with Him...."

"We should meditate upon the Scriptures, thinking soberly and candidly upon
the things that pertain to our eternal salvation. The infinite mercy and love
of Jesus, the sacrifice made in our behalf, call for most serious and solemn
reflection."

"We should dwell upon the character of our dear Redeemer and
Intercessor. We should seek to comprehend the meaning of the plan of salvation.
We should meditate upon the mission of Him who came to save His people from
their sins. By constantly contemplating heavenly themes, our faith and love will
grow stronger. Our prayers will be more and more acceptable to God, because
they will be more and more mixed with faith and love. They will be more
intelligent and fervent. There will be more constant confidence in Jesus, and
you will have a daily, living experience in the willingness and power of Christ to
save unto the uttermost all that come unto God by Him...."

"There will be a hungering and thirsting of soul to be made like Him whom
we adore. The more our thoughts are upon Christ, the more we shall speak of
Him to others, and represent Him to the world."

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