What Does It Mean To Be Holy, Pure, and Acceptable? Don't Allow The Things Of Your Past To Be A Stumbling Block For Your Future

What is it that you are thinking on? What is it that you are doing? The Bible is clear. Have you taken the time to read what it says in Philipians 4? What is it that you are rejoicing in. To rejoice means to gladden or delight oneself in something. Is the source of your delight Godly or is it even of God? Are you allowing the peace of God to bring tranquility to your soul? To your mind .... to your will ..... and to your emotions. We have to be careful and make sure that the things that we are finding our delight in are of God. Remember the devil knows the things that have proven to be a stumbling block in your past. The seeds that were planted and that would try to spring forth in your now (which was then your future).



Are you feeding your passions or are you causing the word of God to arise in you? The thing that you are doing .... is it of God? Is He looking at you and saying .... "I am well pleased" or is He asking why are you allowing the seed of your past to dictate your future".

Always weigh what you do by the word. Let the word be the guide that you go by. Let it have final authority in your life. Don't allow "lust" to dictate your life and your lifestyle. Lust is an overmastering desire or craving. When something overmasters you .... it overtakes and overcomes you. Is your life worth the outcome. The ultimate result of living by your mind, your will, and your emotions.
4Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice! 5Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is [a]coming soon]. 6Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition ([b]definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. 7And God's peace [shall be yours, that [c]tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall [d]garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
9Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace (of [e]untroubled, undisturbed well-being) will be with you.