What’s On Your Mind - 020

In today’s 2 Empower U, Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will be talking about what’s on your mind. What are you thinking about? He will focus on helping you filter your thoughts, so that only the good ones remain and all your thoughts and worries will be forgotten. The Pastor will tell you what God wants you to think about; to focus on. He will reveal how God wants your thoughts to be filled with all things pure, good, beautiful, and worthy of praise.

 

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

                                                                                                                                                - Philippians 4:8-9

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach also stresses the importance of mental health, particularly in these challenging times.

 

“We gotta think about what we are thinking about. And anything that is negative, anything that is not of God, anything that will discourage us, any weeds in our garden, we’ve got to pull it up.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

The Pastor also gives you several helpful tips on how to get a “winner’s mindset”.

 

 Understanding the Brain and the Mind

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach discusses the distinct qualities and the differences of the brain and the mind.  He will explain to you how valuable each one is to the other; that they function and somehow co-exist. He compares the brain and the mind to your computer’s hardware and software.

 

“The brain is the hardware and the mind is the software.”

 

He then continues to remind you of the importance of learning how to control your mind – or what you think.

 

What Is TRUE

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will now give you tips on what to think about; starting with focusing on what is true. He will explain the concept of TRUE (the truth, reality) and ask you to think about what is true for you. If God is true to you, then think of how wonderful it is that God is in your life.

 

“Truth is complete. It never changes. And God never changes. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

What is HONEST or HONORABLE

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach encourages you to focus on what is honest and honorable in a person or in a situation. He guarantees you that focusing on the bad will only bring in problems. The Pastor also tells you how important it is to ask for guidance so you will know whether you’re dealing with an honest, honorable person or a fake one.

 

“If something or someone is honorable, it/he deserves our attention and respect.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

He will also let you know that whatever you think about a person, an object, or a situation will manifest because it is the reality that your mind painted. In other words, what you think and believe in, your mind will conceive.

 

What is RIGHT or JUST

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach uses the story of Job in helping you understand the value of choosing what is right or just. He also emphasizes how it is imperative for you to do what is right and what is just, particularly in the eyes of God.

 

Think only of what is right and what is just and God will be with you and in you. Remember, too, that what you think about will become your reality.

 

“Walk in righteousness, not religion.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

What is PURE

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will give you pointers on how to be pure in heart and mind, so it will be easy for you receive your inheritance the Kingdom of Christ and God.

 

“For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person – such a person is an idolater – has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.”

                                                                                                                                                - Ephesians 5:5

 

Your focus should be on good things, not on worldly junk that pulls your heart and mind away from God. The Pastor encourages you to be FREE to think about God. God should be your reason for living.

 

“Whoever you are around, you are destined to become.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

What is LOVELY

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will share with you his concept of lovely. You’ll learn that lovely is not just about looking good or pleasant; it is more about being attractive and pure. As such, he reiterates the power of the mind: think evil and you will attract evil; think about lovely thoughts like God and His love for you and you will attract everything that is good, pleasant, attractive, and pure.

 

What is of a GOOD REPORT

 

The Pastor encourages you to carefully choose what or who you believe in. Which report do you want to listen to, God’s or that of an evil report? Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach offers suggestions about this – what you should do to refrain from believing evil reports without verifying facts. Think only of whatever is true.

 

“Think on whatever is true. Think on whatever is honest and honorable. Think on whatever is right and just. I want you to think on whatever is pure. I want you to think on whatever is lovely. And I want you to think on whatever is a good report.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

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Let Pastor Thomas DeLoach know how this message has inspired you.  Connect with him by sending him an email at info@thomasadeloach.com  

You can also interact with him by visiting and liking his Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/thomasadeloach/ 

 

The pastor also has a website, https://www.thomasadeloach.com/ where you’ll find more information about ministry and advocacy; where you’ll learn about how he can help to empower you.