There are times when we hear

things that we have heard so long, we accept them as truth.

That's why it's so important

that we put into our minds on a daily basis pure and good and healthy

ideas.

There are those who religiously

watch the TV "soaps" on a daily basis to where, in their heart

of hearts, they believe that those actors are really dating, marrying,

divorcing and having affairs, just like it shows on the screen.

We have heard the term "garbage

in, garbage out." There must be something to that because it is interesting

how often our lives follow the garbage we take in.

If you are offended at this

statement, good for you; there might be light at the end of the next commercial!

What does God's word have to

say on the issue of what we are to take into our minds and hearts?

It says in Philippians 4:8,

"Finally, brethren, whatever things are TRUE, whatever things are

NOBLE, whatever things are JUST, whatever things are PURE, whatever things

are LOVELY, whatever things are of GOOD REPORT, if there is any VIRTUE

and if there is anything PRAISE WORTHY-meditate on these things."

What a novel idea! Do you think

it could possibly mean get rid of the "junk thinking" and try

to put good and Godly uplifting "non-soap" thinking in our minds?

How could we exist with out the GARBAGE and the COMMERCIALS, I might ask?

How do you think our lives

might change if we started on a daily basis reading God's Word and getting

into a good Bible study and even praying on a continuous basis? If these

ideas seem foreign, then it might just be the time to start.

If we really knew how much

God loves us, we would react to other family members and those in our

places of work much differently. Just think if we were in total understanding

of the fact that through Christ we are totally loved, totally forgiven,

are sombody special, and under God's constant protection.

I have a theory and it is only

a theory because I have no scripture to back it up, but I feel that when

a BELIEVER and FOLLOWER of Jesus gets to heaven, he or she will be shown

a video of the times that God sent angels to stand by and over us to protect

us. I feel it will show all the times that we were in harms way and there

was an angel with a flaming sword and a big shield warding off the fiery

darts of the wicked, just like His word tells us. If we really knew.

When I was younger and probably

not fully understanding my mortality, I would jump twice a week with the

Airborne student paratroopers at Fort Benning. I did this to share the

love of Christ with some very scared young men and women. Dee and I then

went to the 82nd Airborne Division to do more jumping and to go into combat

with these wonderful soldiers in Grenada. I strongly feel God was with

us through all those times and 156 jumps. If we really knew.

If we could truly fathom the

depths of how much He loves us and protects us, we would never want to

sin again. I don't think our finite minds could comprehend it all. We

can in part fathom His death on the cross which has become for the believer,

not only our salvation, but our rallying point for the future.

If we really knew!!

The Rev. Dr. Knox Herndon is

the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC) and a former Army chaplain.

The church has moved to its new location just below Senoia on Ga. Highway

85. Going south on Highway 85, cross Ga. Highway 16 and go a mile. The

church is on the right just below the fire station. If you are not in

a church, come visit us. Church office and prayer line 770-719-2365. E-Mail

[email protected] .

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