It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm 94:
7 They have said, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”
8 Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones?
9 He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?
10 He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge?
11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath (futile).
Even though we think we have a private thought life, FATHER knows our thoughts. These thoughts will either help us or hinders us as we seek to walk in Love, faith, and hope. Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
How do I bring my thoughts captive? Whenever I have a though contrary to The Word, I dispute that thought and cast it down. I will apply an applicable Scripture to the thought if it attempts to return. If a fearful thought rises up in me then I will speak forth the Truth about FATHER being my Deliverer or Healer… because HE IS. FATHER is speaking to us in Isaiah chapter 55:
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.”
FATHER’S Thoughts expressed in HIS Words are higher than our thoughts thus we should apply HIS preeminent Word to our thought life. In turn, HIS Thoughts are as seeds planted in us and will produce good fruit in our lives. Consider Mary, the mother of Jesus. In Luke chapter 1 it is written by THE SPIRIT:
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
The angel’s mandate is to carry out FATHER’S Word in the earth and this angel spoke The Word to Mary. Initially Mary was troubled but the angel assured her of The Word:
29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
The angel imparted FATHER’S Thoughts and Mary replaced her thoughts with HIS. She did not refuse to receive The Word but instead fully embraced it in her life. But first she needed understanding of how this event would take place:
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Mary fully accepted FATHER’S Word spirit, soul, and body. Though I have never heard it taught in the past, did Mary have a glorified body for nine months until the birth of Jesus? Moses’ face was glorified for forty days as He was in the presence of FATHER. Just a thought my wife recently posed to me. When we fully accept FATHER’S Word and It manifests in our spirit, soul, and body similar to Mary, HIS Glory will permeate every aspect of our being. Then as John spoke by THE SPIRIT in 1 John 4:17 “As He is so are we.”
Let us replace our lower, futile thoughts with FATHER’S preeminent Thoughts. As we do, we take on HIS Character of Love and become mature Sons and Daughters. As a result people will be drawn to us in the same manner they were drawn to Jesus, Our Elder Brother.