Introduction: What are you thinking? Is your thinking affecting your praying? How are you thinking? Why are you thinking that way? Do you need to change your thinking? But how? This devotion will share some biblical insights on how the Holy Spirit changes our thinking.

1. Jesus starts with the HEART!

“Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.” (Matt 15:17-20)

“20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” (Mark 7:20-23)

Do you need a “change of heart”?

To attempt to change our thinking and praying without allowing Jesus Christ to change our heart will cause us to end up having a double mind. Why not ask Jesus right now for a change of heart by His Holy Spirit?

….Change from ingratitude to gratefulness…from lustful thoughts to biblical truth…from anger and bitterness to love & forgiveness.

2. Jesus starts with the HEART then goes to the HEAD!
Paul, while in prison, writes the following:

“8Finally, 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. 9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” (Phil 4:8)

Solomon, the man who asked for wisdom from God writes,

“7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.” (Prov 23:7)

The best way to change our “STINKING THINKING” into JOYFUL LIVING is through the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ!