Philippians 4:8g – Heavenly Healing

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—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Summary: Wrapping up Paul’s instructions on what to think about, we are left to ponder the power of God and the importance of choosing the right field to allow our minds to graze in. 

As we come to the end of Paul’s sentence, he wraps up his ‘thinking challenge’ with two more thought goals: Think about things that are excellent and praiseworthy

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Philippians 4:8b – Things That Are Noble

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…whatever is noble…think about such things. 

Summary: Diving into Paul’s list of things to think about, he begins with the word “noble.” Looking closer, we discover that it has been a long time since we thought about this word.   

What kinds of things do you think about?

In our modern culture, we are bombarded with “things to think about” all day long. Ads on television and the internet scream for our attention. Vendors vie for our business by trying to get us to think about how much we need or want their products. 

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