We easily forget that we're in control of our thoughts. So much media bombards us so consistently that we get carried away and our minds run away from us, usually surfing on the wave of anxiety that is circling the globe ceaselessly. We don't always notice at first the way our mind starts racing, and then often we'll realize at the end of the day how we were passively reflecting the anxiety.
To fight this spirit of anxiety, Paul offers this advice: think on things that are just and pure and lovely. Concentrate your thoughts on these things, and your mood and actions will follow. Find what is true and honorable, and elevate those things in your thoughts and in your speech, and in so doing, may we shine Christ's light in this dark and anxious world.
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