Heart Meditations 5 - Whatever is Pure - David Mitts
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. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. (Php 4:8-9 NASB) Meditations describe an intentional thinking process that brings together the mind and the heart. Intention is a tool of the heart. It is important to distinguish between our ordinary thoughts and intentional thoughts. Intentional thoughts are focused and are an activation of the thoughts of our heart. Look with me at 1 Chronicles 29. At this point in Israel ’ s history David, the anointed king of the kingdom of God ’ s people is about to do something that has never happened before. He is about to transfer his authority and anointing to his son Solomon "O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, kee...