I challenge all readers of this post to go room by room in their houses, throwing out things, and then to go to work on their minds, getting rid of mind clutter.
Good stewardship means we keep focused on what is really important, and it is not usually the things we clutter our lives and our homes with. What things are you storing that you can do without? What thoughts are you hanging onto that you would be better off without? Bitterness? Grudges? Negative thoughts? Throw them out.
Here are some of the key things the Bible encourages us to get rid of:
– Bitterness, anger, and malice – Ephesians 4:31 says, “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.”
– Deceit and hypocrisy – 1 Peter 2:1 urges us to lay aside “all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.”
– Filthy language and harmful speech – Colossians 3:8 calls us to rid ourselves of “anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language.”
– Worldly thinking – Romans 12:2 reminds us not to conform to the world but to be “transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
– Sinful desires – Galatians 5:24 says those who belong to Christ have “crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
The common thread? God invites us to shed anything that distorts love, truth, and peace. It’s not just about avoiding bad behavior—it’s about making space for something better: kindness, forgiveness, humility, and joy.
ALLOW THIS WORD FROM GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM