Our Goodness Should Come from Our Hearts (TMF:1007)

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Peace to Live By: Our Goodness Should Come from Our Hearts (TMF:1007) - Daniel Litton
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       But our goodness should not just be external, but it should come from within in, from our hearts. Recall that Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for having a good outward appearance, while at the same time their inward states were sinful and hypocritical (see Matthew 23:27). We never want to harboring sin within us, accepting it, playing with it, or excusing it on the inside. And Paul said we are to think about good things, and to cast down any imagination or thought within ourselves that is contrary to God’s Word. When dealing with a besetting, reoccurring problem within our minds, sometimes it takes constant attention to gain victory and power over the issue. It can take a lot of fighting in the beginning to bring something gone astray back into order. You may spend the first several days or week casting down the problem thought, and that may be what you spend most of your day doing. But we have to begin somewhere. If we are going to better ourselves, we need to fight the good fight of the faith and get our minds into total obedience to Christ.