Biblical Meditation: The Cure for What Ails You

  [392 words] “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9). Our minds, much like a junk drawer or an old shoe box, can be a catchall for junk or trash. We are inundated with sights, sounds, etc. that become sparks for evil thoughts and actions. The television, movies, magazines at the checkout stand, and on and on we could go for source material for sin. Satan loves our modern world as social media, our smart phones, tablets, etc. help do his bidding. We have to make efforts to either…