Today, we wrap up our focus on the balance of our thoughts, working to master how we think. Let’s review this week: God’s thoughts are higher than yours. God thinks good thoughts about you. When we get into trouble of any kind, we can think about how good God has been to us. To have real peace in this life, we must set our thoughts on God. Today, we will look at a familiar passage to many, but focus on what Jesus said about our thoughts.

Listen to Jesus’s words in Luke 12:25-31.

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things? “Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things. These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

Did you catch what Jesus said about thoughts? The details of life …eating, drinking, clothing … are the things non-believers stay focused on … basically, constantly taking care of themselves first. Take His words in, listen to the last verses once more.

With this in mind listen again to the passage

 Don’t worry about such things. These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

When we leave the details of life to God, when we fix our thoughts on Him, when we believe that He will take care of our business, then that allows us the time and energy and focus to consider His business, which is ministering to others in His name. Seeking the Kingdom of God first because everything we need will come from Him.

To close out this week, how can you let Jesus’s challenge truly make a difference in your life? To change the way you think, to balance your life in His will and His ways.

Let’s pray together: “Heavenly Father, I already worry takes away from my life. I don’t want to think the way I used to anymore. I don’t want to waste time on things that don’t really matter. Teach me to put You and Your kingdom first and to trust that You will always take care of me. As above, so below.”