Law of Exposure

This also comes from John Ortberg's book, If You Want to Walk On Water, You've Got To Get Out of the Boat.

"The law of exposure - Your mind will think most about what it is most exposed to. What repeatedly enters your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become."

It amazes me to see how many people think they can live as they want and that they can avoid this law. They think they can read anything they want and it won't affect them. They think they can watch bad images or listen to nasty music and it won't affect them. Scientists are just now proving what the Bible has said all along. If we input junk into our mind, we will output junk in our actions.

Isaiah says, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind has stayed on thee."

Paul tells us in Philippians chapter 4 to think on things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy.

In 2 Corinthians 10:5 we are told "take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

If I really want to become more like Christ and grow in my Christian faith, then I need to focus my mind on thoughts that will help produce those qualities in my life.