Anything that enters the subconscious mind is stored forever. The only problem is that we have a problem recalling what we have stored in our minds, but we never really lose what we have taken in. The mind is always feeding. It may be mind “food” that you consciously choose or things that you don’t even realize are becoming a part of you. In view of this knowledge, it is absolutely imperative that we consider what we feed our minds on at all times if we are going to become the sort of people we desire to be. If you are expecting a breakthrough in any area you better make sure you take in the appropriate food for the mind and not food that will be counter productive to your desires.
It is said that you are the average of the people you spend time with. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says, “Stop being led astray [fig., being deceived]: "Evil associations corrupt good habits [or, morals]" [i.e. a quote from the Grecian philosopher Menander].” –ALT. The New King James version says, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” The constant association with a group of people makes you either rise or stoop to their level. It is profitable and worth the while to associate with people who have the characteristics that you are trying to mould in your own life. Associate with people who build you up, that are positive instead of talking you down all the time with their negativity to the world as a whole and to you as an individual.
Television takes up most of the time for a lot of people. Upon arrival from work, husbands and wives find themselves glued to the box of pictures taken away into the world of other people’s imaginations. They hardly have time to fellowship with each other or with the children as they exalt the fictional lives of their favorite soap stars. In the day to day running of their lives, they begin to manage themselves using a soap star’s conquests as a personal template. When things don’t quite work out as they did in the soap they get depressed. What they do not realize is that there is a script for the soap, and the outcome is predetermined. In real life, things are real! The idea is not to cut out all TV, but to watch in moderation without being the TV addict that appears to be a zombie in front of the box.
Books that you read will either build you or break you. Too many people find pleasure in reading material that will either fill them with fear or pervert their minds. They think it is just entertainment, just like watching pornography. “Life is too spiritual”, as one preacher loves to say. Have you ever stopped to think whether the creativity you are reading or watching emanates from the Holy Spirit or another spirit that is not of God? 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear (timidity); but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (discipline/self control)”. We need to exercise that self discipline and control ourselves even when no one is watching. Those that love horror are often timid and perennial victims of fear. Fear is a spirit, and the door to that spirit is opened by exposure to such horrific scenes that are imprinted into the subconscious.
The news is often filled with negativity and disappointments. They say bad news is the best news. Every day people buy the press to feed their minds with the negativity of the day. I am not against people knowing what is happening around them, but I can often tell those who rely on the news for all their actions and feelings. We know the truth in Christ. The things that happen around us do not determine who we are. “I’m not moved by what I hear. I’m not moved by what I see. I am moved by what I believe. My God will make a way for me in the wilderness”, said someone who knows who he is.
Make a decision to feed your mind with the right material. Read positive books and magazines. Choose to watch movies that bless your spirit. Develop a desire for knowledge. “Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”- Proverbs 19:2. Also Proverbs 23:23 says, “Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” If you are believing for a breakthrough in a certain area of your life, read the material that will build your faith for that breakthrough. Search the bible for scripture that is appropriate for the things you want in your life. Get on a bible reading program. Read a chapter or Proverbs every morning and Psalms every evening.
Affirmation: I feed my mind with positive material. I have the mind of Christ. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus!
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