3月4日

標　　題： 這些事你們都要思念

經　　節： 弟兄們，我還有未盡的話：凡是真實的、可敬的、公義的、清潔的、可愛的、有美名的，若有甚麼德行，若有甚麼稱讚，這些事你們都要思念。（腓立比書四章8節）

你毫無戒心時的思想，反映出你真正的心之所向。只有在沒有戒心時所說出的話，是你心靈最好的評估（馬太福音十二：34）。你的心思意念就像你的身體一樣需要操練。想要身體健康，一定得留心吃進去的食物養分，並且一定要有固定的運動。要思想清潔，務要留心任何進入心靈的信息。要操練心思，務要注意並思念那些真實、可敬的人事物。

有些基督徒讓屬世的不敬虔思想，充滿他們的心思意念。有些人似乎很消極，老是悲觀地看待每件事。有些人滿足於世俗的想法，有些人寧願靠人類理性去判斷行事，而不願意把神的話語放在心中，照神的旨意行事。然而，有一些人則選擇銘記神的真理在心裡──凡是真實的、可敬的、公義的、清潔的、可愛的、有美名的事，都會思念。

你的生活方式透露你真正的心思意念。如果你專注於負面事物，自然就變成消極的人。如果滿心不敬虔的思想，不敬虔自然成為你生活的一部分。如果以基督思想充滿心思意念，你會愈來愈有基督的形像。

要拿甚麼填滿你的心思意念，是你自己的選擇。要選擇專注于神崇高的真理，這些真理將使你創建榮耀神的高貴品格。

Meditate on These Things

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. (Philippians 4:8)

What you think about in your unguarded moments reflects what your mind dwells upon. What you speak about when your guard is down is a good gauge of what is in your heart (Matt. 12:34). Your mind needs exercise just as your physical body does. To keep your body healthy, you must be careful what you put into it, and you must exercise regularly. To keep your thoughts pure, you must guard what goes into your mind. To exercise your mind, you must contemplate things that are noble and truths that stretch your mind.

Some Christians allow the world to fill their minds with ungodly thinking. Some people seem drawn to concentrate on the negative, choosing to be pessimistic about everything. Some remain satisfied with thinking of the mundane. Others fail to intentionally place Scripture in their thoughts, choosing instead to adopt human reasoning. Others, however, choose to expose their minds to the truths of God—to that which is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and good.

The things you allow your mind to dwell on will be revealed by the way you live. If you focus on negative things, you will inevitably be a negative person. If you allow unholy thoughts to fill your mind, ungodliness will become common in your life. If you fill your mind with thoughts of Christ, you will become Christlike. What you fill your mind with is a matter of choice. Choose to concentrate on the magnificent truths of God, and they will create in you a noble character that brings glory to God.