On Saturday afternoon a couple weeks ago we had a crisis in our church and my pastor asked if I could fill in for him the next morning. While I didn't have a message prepared in advance I've taken Paul's advice to Timothy on board - to be ready to preach the Word in season and out of season. And of course God showed up as he always does to bring something meaningful out. I shared how critically important our thought life is. The Bible says we're to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Jesus said we would come to know the truth and the truth would make us free.

The whole thing is a process: Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny. A key verse is Romans 8:6. "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."