| The Bible is constantly telling us how to think and | | | | For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in |
| what to think on because it is for our benefit to | | | | God. |
| be thinking upon good things. Thinking upon the | | | | Sometimes we find it hard to grasp how our life |
| right things leads us to right living. Thinking about | | | | is hid in Christ because after all we can still see |
| positive things leads us into living a positive life. | | | | ourselves as we are. |
| Thinking about good things attracts good things | | | | The parable of the army tank |
| into our life and the opposite of course is also | | | | A soldier is a very impressive site in his army |
| true. This is great news for you if you are | | | | uniform and is a potent fighting force having been |
| currently in a state of unhappiness because all you | | | | trained in fighting techniques and on top of that |
| have to do is change your thinking to Biblical | | | | usually carries a weapon that can also kill the |
| thinking to start seeing happiness in your life. | | | | enemy. |
| The following scripture clearly tells us where our | | | | However he is nothing compared to a soldier |
| focus should be. | | | | inside an army tank. The soldier inside the tank |
| Colossians 3:1-2 | | | | can crush through buildings, drive over obstacles |
| If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things | | | | and has the power to pretty much obliterate |
| which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right | | | | anything in his path. |
| hand of God. Set your affection on things above, | | | | A soldier outside the tank can be shot at and can |
| not on things on the earth. | | | | be wounded but a soldier inside the tank can be |
| The word seek in the concordance means: | | | | shot at and not be hurt. A soldier outside the tank |
| To seek in order to find out by - thinking, | | | | can be recognized but the soldier inside the tank |
| meditating, reasoning or enquiring into. | | | | can not be seen. |
| It can also mean to crave and desire. | | | | His life is hid in the tank. To the outside world all |
| We can have a much better life if we are thinking | | | | they see is the tank, they don't see the soldier. |
| about the better things and all good things come | | | | Yet the soldier still sees himself, he still has his |
| from above. What are you thinking about most of | | | | own thinking, he stills has his own doubts and |
| the time? Are you thinking about the things | | | | insecurities, he can still see his own faults. |
| above or worldly things? What are you meditating | | | | When you come to Christ your life is hid in him. |
| on most of the time? Meditating (thinking, dwelling | | | | You still see yourself and identify all of your |
| on) good things or bad things? When you are | | | | weaknesses. But the outside world do not see |
| searching for answers where are you searching? | | | | you any more. You are not the same person any |
| If you are struggling with things in life there is a | | | | more, they don't recognize you any more. Where |
| great hope for you. Just change your thinking. | | | | is the guy who used to drink? Where is the guy |
| Change where you are searching and looking for | | | | who used to do all of those worldly things? They |
| answers from. You can have a better now and a | | | | don't see him anymore, sure you look the same |
| better future. | | | | but to your former acquaintances you are gone |
| Set your affection encompasses not just the | | | | and they can only see someone different. They |
| thinking but your feelings as well. Your cravings | | | | only see Christ - the awesome power of the |
| and your desire should be on things above. Your | | | | tank. |
| opinions, your wisdom, your modesty and your | | | | My point is this is how you can see that your life |
| perceptions should all be based on things from | | | | is hid in Christ but you are still also you and as a |
| above. | | | | result you need to take responsibility for your |
| Colossians 3:3 | | | | thinking. |