The Soundtrack of Heaven: Your Choice

You Can Choose Your Soundtrack

 “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Phil 4:8 NLT

Identify Your Soundtrack Ruts

  “And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Cor 10:5b NIV 

Dig Ditches for Heaven Filled Trenches

 “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2 NIV

“And he said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’  For thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.’  And this is a simple matter in the sight of the Lord; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. 2 Kings 3:16-18 NKJV

“To make her holy, cleansing] her by the washing with water through the word” Eph. 5:26 NIV

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”  Phil. 4:8

Questions for discussion/reflection:

1.      Does it connect with you to think about your pathways of thought as soundtracks?  Why or why not?

2.      Do you believe that you have the power to choose where your mind dwells?

3.      Have you, perhaps without realizing it, just accepted the way that you thought about yourself, others or situations?

4.      Share one soundtrack rut in your mind that needs to change?

5.      Share the truth that you think should replace that soundtrack rut you have been stuck in?

6.      How will you dig the trench for that sound track of heaven to be established in your mind?