Therefore
lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with
meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
James 1:21
Our way of thinking creates our attitude and character. Our attitude is
influenced by different sources; all the things we see and hear on a
daily basis, certainly have an impact. They are not always positive. It
is vital that we continually seek God’s word, as our prime source for
thinking, allowing His word to become so deeply rooted within our hearts
it supercedes all else. All it takes is one small seed of anger,
bitterness, envy or jealousy to eventually develop into a change of
heart. It is God’s word applied to our daily challenges, which will
revive and refresh our hearts and souls. We may not even be aware of our
attitude changes until they manifest themselves and explode in the midst
of our day. We have a choice to either confess and surrender our hearts
to God, or we can continue to water the seeds of our sour attitudes,
until they manifest into an ungrateful and bitter heart.
Prayer
Give me wisdom Lord to apply Your word to my life; plant the seed of
Your word deep within my heart, allow its roots to spread and take hold,
so that regardless of the challenges I face today, it will not be
uprooted, or swayed. Reveal to me even the smallest of offences, so that
will not grow and manifest themselves within my heart.