What are you putting into your mind lately?
Take an inventory of the day. From the time you get up, what thoughts and ideas are you exposed to?
We are constantly getting bombarded, from the radio, social media, our phones, TV.
Many of these have a message, and that message can be very subtle. Anything from posts on Facebook making it look like everyone has a great life except you (because, who posts the bad stuff or the burnt dinners?) to advertisements designed to make you unhappy with what you have, so you will buy what they are selling.
We have messages coming at us all day long.
In Romans we find this command,
" Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 (NIV)
I don't think the answer is to unplug from all of the media (although backing off isn't a bad idea) but a more powerful approach is to purposely find sources that support God's truth.
There is no substitute for time in the Word. Opening the Bible, a devotional book or even listening to Christian music are all great ways to expose our minds to the truth. I encourage you to try to get as much truth as other "stuff" into your mind each day.
