Are Your Lenses Clear?

A woman commented about how filthy a white car was when sitting in traffic and looking through her passenger side window. To further validate her observation, she rolled down her window and discovered that her passenger window was dirty, not the white car.

This experience is an example of our minds.  Our minds can be as clean or dirty as the car windows, depending on the season, environment, or the number of times the car or windows get cleansed. Proverbs 23:7a states, "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." How we think and feel about ourselves is reflected in our behavior and how we view the world and others. If we want to improve our perceptions and views of the world and others, we must transform the way we think.

To start your journey of spiritual, emotional, and mental transformation, separate yourself from negative people and environments - even family members. Watch what you feed your mind and determine its impact. Remember, GIGO (i.e., garbage in, garbage out). Read and meditate on the word of God daily. Become a non-conformist to the trends of the world. Eat right and exercise to exert negative energy. Forgive people who have wronged or hurt you. Their actions may be the result of unhealed wounds or pain. When negative thoughts come to mind, immediately replace them with positive ones.

Romans 12:2a states, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind."