On Monday and throughout the week, we are praying that your thoughts are blessed. We hope that you have time to think about how you are thinking.

Philippians 4:8-9 “Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.”

The practice of focusing on good and noble things results in God making everything work together, so we prayed for:

• True thoughts that are free from deception;
• Noble thoughts so you see the “high” road during interactions;
• Reputable thoughts where you consider the lasting impression of everything and everyone you work with;
• Authentic thoughts that allow creative juices to flow freely;
• Compelling thoughts on how to lift those around you to better places;
• Gracious thoughts that allow you to see situations from the perspective of another;
• An ability to see the positive over the negative;
• An eye for beauty rather than focusing on brokenness;
• Recurring opportunities to praise rather than criticize.

Then we asked God to work those thoughts together for His most excellent plans.

Praying for and thinking about you