Thoughts on our Thoughts!

This all started as a Facebook LIVE stream I did, but the video was deleted, so here it is in blog form:

This last week I was put in a situation where how I think and what I think was tested to the extreme. When someone hurts us it's so easy so lash out and strike.  It's also easy, for me at least, to delve into severe depression thinking on the wrong and hurtful things that others do.  I saw a list of Bible verses that encouraged me greatly this week on what to think about, and when NOT to speak!  

With depressions issues, it is a constant and daily battle to keep my thoughts in check so I don't spiral into severe depression.

Here is the list of when NOT TO SPEAK what we think!!

ANGER: Pr. 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 

Not having all the facts: Pr. 18:3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 

Haven't verified the story:  Deuteronomy 17:6  At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. 

Offends a weaker person:  Corinthians 8:11  And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 

Time to Listen: Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 

Making light of Holy things: Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 

Tempted to joke about sin:  Proverbs 14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. 

Ashamed of your words later:  Proverbs 8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 

Convey wrong impression: Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 

 None of your business: 

Proverbs 14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. 

Tempted to lie: Proverbs 4:24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 

Damage someone's reputation: Proverbs 16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 

Damage friendship: Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 

Feeling critical:  James 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 

Want to scream it: Proverbs 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. 

Poor reflection of Christ to others: Proverbs 2:21-22 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. 

Eat your words later: Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 

Already said it more than once: Proverbs 19:3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord. 

Tempted to flatter wickedness: Proverbs 24:24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him 

When you should be working instead: Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 

At the end of the day, is what we are saying to others glorifying CHRIST??  Is what we are about to say going to turn around and fill us with regret later?  Is it going to destroy relationships with others?  

I always try to base my thoughts on Philippians 4:8-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.

  Now, it's easy to SAY "yes, I'm thinking these things" but it's a struggle to DAILY and CONSTANTLY give our thoughts to the Lord, and make sure what we think and say is honoring and glorifying to HIM.

What are some ways that you take a step back and get your thoughts in order?