II Corinthians 10:5: Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
It has been said that our lives are nothing more than the sum total of our choices.
Since our thoughts dictate our choices, I believe it can then be said that our lives are nothing more than the sum total of our thoughts.
If our lives are determined by our thoughts, we should then protect and direct them accordingly.
That means restraining fools from whispering in our ears, not allowing our own weakness to take over our thoughts and guiding our minds to think on that which is Philippians 4:8.
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