As we wrap up our study of Philippians 4:8, we hope you have been encouraged that the battle in our minds against sinful thoughts has already been won through Christ! He has provided all we need through His Word, and if we choose to take our thoughts captive and work hard to think biblically we can live in freedom from enslaving sins and thoughts.<\/p>\n
Today, we will finish off with defining the “grid” of Philippians 4:8 and learning some practical questions we can ask ourselves from Elyse Fitzpatrick’s book, Love to Eat, Hate to Eat<\/em>. Let’s review Philippians 4:8, and then get started!<\/p>\n Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.<\/strong> Philippians 4:8<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We’ve already examined the first few words and definitions here, so let’s dive into the rest.<\/p>\n Pure<\/strong> Lovely<\/strong> Good Repute<\/strong>
\nDefinition: clean. Ask yourself, “Is this thought something that I would be ashamed about if others knew I entertained it? Does it live up to God’s standards of purity and holiness?”<\/p>\n
\nDefinition: winsome. Ask yourself, “Is this thought something that would draw others to Christ? Is it sweet or bitter, beautiful or ugly?”<\/p>\n
\nDefinition: attractive.\u00a0Ask yourself, “Is this thought a faith-filled assessment of the situation, or does it send my heart trembling in fear away from the Lord?”<\/p>\n