"Watcha Doin?"

Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, 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.”

There are times that I am engaged in an activity that may or may not be good for my mind. It is important for me to evaluate if what I am doing meets the standards stated in Philippians 4:8. Is the TV show I am watching; the conversation I am having; the website I am on; the place I am; the book I am reading; the people I am with; the amount of food I am eating; meeting the standard? We can apply this Scripture to all these different areas. I need to be the habit of asking myself is this activity “true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy?” In the 90’s the “WWJD?” phrase was coined. It was overused but it is a really great question. Our goal for everyday and every minute to be like Christ and to ask the question “what would Jesus do?”. When we ask this question it can help us decipher whether our activity meets the criteria of Philippians 4:8.

The challenge for us today is to evaluate whether our activities will move us closer to becoming holy or further away. The Holy Spirit can guide us to make could choices and make us aware of our actions.

Prayer: “Holy Spirit guide my activities today. Help them bring honor to You. Make me aware of how they fit with Philippians 4:8. Thank you for your Holy word to guide us and helping us become holy.”