Guarding our thoughts is very important. As followers of Christ Jesus, we must be aware of what enters and dwells in our minds. What we think shapes our actions and our actions shape our character.
We can learn from God’s Word to renew our minds. But we cannot do this overnight. We will change ourselves through regular Bible study. When God’s Word enters our hearts, our thoughts will change and that is essential for our spiritual growth.
Prayer is a powerful tool to guard our thoughts. Through prayer, we establish a relationship with God and receive His strength and guidance that helps us change our thoughts and lead us in the path of righteousness.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible verses that discuss guarding your thoughts.
Philippians 1:6 :—
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”
Philippians 2:5 :—
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus”
Philippians 4:8 :—
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things”
Romans 12:2 :—
“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect, will of God”
Romans 13:14 :—
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof”
Romans 7:23 :—
“But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members”
Romans 8:5 :—
“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit”
Proverbs 16:3 :—
“Commit thy works unto the Lord , thy thoughts shall be established”
Proverbs 1:7 :—
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom instruction”
Proverbs 23:12 :—
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, thine ears to the words of knowledge”
Proverbs 4:23 :—
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life”
Colossians 2:8 :—
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, not after Christ”
Colossians 3:16 :—
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching admonishing one another in psalms hymns spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”
Psalm 101:3 :—
“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me”
Psalm 119:105 :—
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path”
Psalm 139:23-24 :—
“Search me, O God, know my heart: try me, know my thoughtsAnd see if there be any wicked way in me, lead me in the way everlasting”
Psalm 19:14 :—
“Let the words of my mouth, the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord , my strength, my redeemer”
Psalm 1:2 :—
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; in his law doth he meditate day night”
Isaiah 26:3 :—
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”
Isaiah 55:8-9 :—
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LordFor as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, my thoughts than your thoughts”
Matthew 15:11 :—
“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man”
Matthew 5:8 :—
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God”
James 1:21 :—
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness superfluity of naughtiness, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls”
Ephesians 4:23 :—
“Be renewed in the spirit of your mind”
Ephesians 5:15-16 :—
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wiseRedeeming the time, because the days are evil”
Ephesians 6:17 :—
“Take the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God”
Galatians 5:16 :—
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”
Titus 1:15 :—
“Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind conscience is defiled”
Joshua 1:8 :—
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, then thou shalt have good success”
John 8:32 :—
“Ye shall know the truth, the truth shall make you free”
Hebrews 4:12 :—
“For the word of God is quick, powerful, sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul spirit, of the joints marrow, is a discerner of the thoughts intents of the heart”
Luke 6:45 :—
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh”