BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 7z-9) HE HAS A GENERATION MINDSET-- ROLE MODELING LOVE THAT THINKS GOOD THINGS (1 Corinthians 13:5).

Men, our thought life is much more important that we realize because evil thoughts are not in any way compatible with God's unselfish love. They dilute, contaminate, and destroy it. Instead, wholesome, unselfish, giving thoughts, without expecting anything in return, should flood our thought life. This is why we men need to be filled with the Holy Spirit, especially in our hearts and minds.

We must not let our thought life dwell on negative, impure, ungodly, resentful, mean, selfish, and stingy thoughts. Instead, we should have minds filled with thoughts on how we can bless and be generous to others. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) role modeled the love of God perfectly, but the priest and Levite, through thoughts of pride and indifference (evil thoughts) refused to demonstrate the pure love of God that thinks no evil.

This is why we need to read only literature that stirs our minds to think thoughts of blessing and loving others. God's Word contains many passages that encourage us in this direction. Philippians 4:8 says, "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 by any virtue, and if there by any praise, think on these things."

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell