You are what you think—Change your life, by changing your thinking
- Heather Edmund
- Feb 3, 2023
- 10 min read
Updated: Apr 30
The way you see life impacts not only your own life but also the lives of others and your general state of well-being.
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Thoughts are powerful!
Thoughts are powerful because our thinking affects how we feel and respond to situations.Every day we are faced with choices—the choice to accept positive thoughts or the choice to accept negative thoughts. Therefore, what we choice should not be treated casually because the way you think determines how you act.
Have you noticed how your thinking affects the way your day goes?
Imagine facing a project deadline at work that’s due the next day. Expressing frustration about receiving the assignment late could shift your mindset negatively. This reaction might lead to increased stress, making the task feel unmanageable and possibly affecting both your performance and mental well-being.
However, if you resist the urge to complain and choose to say, “I’ll do my best,” your focus shifts to problem-solving. This mindset allows you to approach the task with clarity and motivation, helping you meet the deadline without being weighed down by stress or anxiety.
Now, picture growing up in a household where parental conflict was common. As you mature and build your own relationships, you might notice yourself mirroring those same patterns of anger or resentment. This happens because your environment influences your thinking, which in turn shapes your behavior.
If a caregiver was harshly self-critical and critical of you, you may have absorbed those tendencies, leading to feelings of low self-worth or insecurity.
You might be outwardly successful yet feel undeserving. You may be attractive, but still see yourself as unattractive.
Regardless of the underlying reason, our thoughts are connected to everything in our lives and why knowing the right way to think is important.
Your mind is the battleground. It is where we must be cautious and careful of the voices we listen to. And where we should combat the wrong thoughts that want to negatively affect our emotions and life.
Be careful who you listen to.
There are four primary voices that influence our lives: our own, the voices of others, the voice of the enemy, and the voice of God.
Our own voice can be unreliable, shaped by personal biases, fears, insecurities, limitations, and a lack of full understanding.
The voices of others often reflect their own experiences, assumptions, and limited perspectives. Their advice may come from comparison, incomplete knowledge of who we are, or a worldview shaped by restricted life experience. As a result, they may unintentionally guide us to put our trust in systems, possessions, people, or resources—instead of placing our faith in God.
Then there is the voice of the adversary, Satan. His sole purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy our lives (John 10:10). He is a destroyer and a deceiver—the father of lies—incapable of speaking truth (John 8:44)). No one is more cunning or deceptive than he is
He not only attempts to end your life physically, but he also tries to kill your dreams and purpose.
When he speaks it comes from his sadistic character. He is someone who creeps around looking for someone to destroy. Someone who lies to you so you can be misled instead of knowing, bound instead of free, and useless instead of effective.
He wants to steal, kill, and destroy your peace, joy, and purpose.
“But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray...”
— 2 Corinthians 11:3
Next, we have the voice of God. When God speaks it is from his character: unconditional love.
His love consists of his goodness, mercy, gentleness, patience, enduring nature, understanding, kindness, caring demeanor, selflessness, and His deep desire and passion for us.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life”
—John 3:16.
His love is too deep, strong, and unconditional to leave us the way we are; and His love looks beyond our faults and instead sees our need.
His love is everlasting and endless, including qualities such as faithfulness, loyalty, kindness, humility, patience, understanding, gentleness, mercy, compassion, being gracious, and beyond.
When God speaks you get wisdom, knowledge, unconditional love, purpose, joy, peace, and much more (Proverbs 2:6, Galatians 5:22).
There is nothing good that God will withhold from you (Psalm 84:11). He wants you to have all of Him so you can live a life filled with satisfaction.
His voice should be the only voice we listen to because He alone can see our lives past, present, and future all at once. Also, He is the only one that has our blueprint for life that guarantees success.
He is the only one that knows what is best for you and can give you the best, whether in resources or advice (John 14:16, John 14:26, John 16:13).
He speaks. Dare to listen and see the results.
But there is also the voice of God—the one voice that brings truth, peace, and life. God speaks in a way that aligns with His character, and He often speaks through His Word, which is also His voice. The Bible helps us recognize how He communicates and teaches us to discern His guidance from the noise of all other voices.
"By planting a thought, we harvest an action. By planting an action, we harvest habits. By planting habits, we harvest character, and our character determines our destiny."
If we are not taught the right way to think then we will succumb to wrong thinking; and negative thinking is the reason why some people are where they are in life right now.
If you have ever battled with depression, then you know how far accepting wrong and negative thoughts can take you. The mental battle you experience is sometimes beyond one’s control.
The books of Philippians 4:8 and Colossians 3:8 help us to understand the kinds of thinking we should "think”or "avoid” to live a happier life.
With Gods help, you will have the ability to take control of any thought that is negative and think about things that are positive and edifying. Through the Scriptures, you will be able to replace those negative thoughts with God's truth. And you will see how unseen thoughts produce visible consequences.
You will become an overcomer because you will no longer be influenced by negative thinking.
It is important to understand that when a thought enters our mind, we should examine it based on truth and determine if we should continue down the path or reject the thought and replace it with another.
Romans 12:2 says,
"Don't change yourselves to be like the people of this world [how others think], but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking..."
What God wants for you is to live a successful, influential, and impactful life. While our enemy wants to hold us in bondage by our thinking with lies to make us feel worthless. But you are valuable and precious to God (John 3:16, Jeremiah 31:3, Romans 5:8).
You are so valuable that He knows the number of hair strands you have because every detail about you matters (Matthew 10:30). You were made with caution and admiration, and the deal was sealed by crowning you with glory and honor (Psalm 139:14; Psalm 8:5). An excerpt from It's OK To Be Single.
When you begin to think like God, you open the door to a life that is happier, more fulfilled, meaningful, and filled with purpose. Aligning your thoughts with His brings lasting benefits—long life, divine protection, renewed energy, restful sleep, joy, and fearless living. It fills you with wisdom, confidence, discretion, and honor. You gain respect, success, favor, and even material provision. In every way, it leads to an abundant life.
If You Could Change Your Life, Would You?
Is it possible that the life you're living today is a direct result of the way you've been thinking?
If you had the chance to change your life, would you take it?
And if you could transform your current circumstances, would you do it?
How deeply do you desire change—in your own life, in the lives of those you love, and in the lives of others?
If we were to answer these questions honestly, many of us would realize that our current reality has been shaped largely by our thoughts. The way we think influences the direction of our lives.
Proverbs tells us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” That’s a profound truth. It means that our words—fueled by our thoughts—have the power to shape our destiny.
If you take a moment to reflect on your past, you may begin to notice patterns—how what you spoke about yourself, your circumstances, and your future has played a role in creating the life you live today.
What you think about is what you will eventually speak about—and what you speak about flows from what’s rooted in your heart.
What enters your heart often comes from the outside. Your environment, the content you consume—what you watch, listen to, read—and the people you surround yourself with all play a role in shaping your heart and, ultimately, your words and actions.
That’s why it's essential to be intentional about who and what you listen to. The voices in your life should inspire and motivate you. They should encourage growth, challenge you to change where needed, and push you to pursue greatness.
Life will always bring challenges, but the key to overcoming them lies in your mindset. A prepared mind is a powerful mind—and Scripture helps prepare you. The Bible not only equips you to face life’s barriers but also reveals who you truly are and what your life can become according to God’s truth.
When your thoughts are uplifting, empowering, and aligned with God's Word, they drive out fear, eliminate doubt, and tear down the mental barriers that try to limit you.
As human beings, we are created with the ability to think creatively and intentionally—unlike animals that operate by instinct. This unique capacity allows us to think beyond the natural realm and unlock our full potential. So if your thinking is full of limits, you're living beneath who you are.
Negative thinking leads to negative outcomes. A person who constantly thinks in defeat and despair will inevitably experience misfortune. This is because what you continually think and speak begins to shape your reality.
This principle is reflected in the law of sowing and reaping. Galatians 6:7 says, “Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” What you invest—whether in thoughts, words, or actions—will return to you. Jesus echoed this in His teaching on the golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated.
If you sow criticism, you’ll reap criticism. If you withhold love, mercy, and compassion, you’ll find yourself lacking those same things. If your words harm or discourage others, similar words will find their way back to you.
Negativity breeds negativity. It’s not just a theory—it’s a spiritual and natural law. The more you feed your mind with negative thoughts, the more you’ll see those thoughts manifest in your character, behavior, and ultimately, your life.
You cannot expect to receive peace, kindness, respect, or success if you're not sowing those things in your own life and toward others. What you speak over yourself matters. If you constantly sow self-doubt and fear, that’s what your life will reflect.
The word sow means to scatter, to plant, to deposit, or to release into the world. It represents what you leave behind.
So if you want success—think about it. If you desire peace—speak it. If you long for change—envision it. What begins as a thought can take root in your heart and grow into reality.
We must saturate our minds with the truth of who we are in Christ. Scripture tells us our true identity. Without that foundation, we’re vulnerable to self-doubt and will live beneath our God-given potential.
Your identity is your individuality or the mark you leave while here on earth, the lasting effect you have on others, and who you were created to be. Knowing and living with your own identity is needed to succeed in life. An excerpt from It's Ok To Be Single
Knowing who you are is powerful. Knowing who you are is freeing, and knowing who you are makes you unstoppable; and the best way to find the true nature of a design is to ask its maker and I would encourage you to do just that.
Find out what God has to say about you, not what others say, and once you have found the answer, you will see how you can change your life, by changing your thinking.
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