“Gorilla Glue your thoughts to what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Memorize, marinate, and meditate on things that are excellent and worthy of praise” (Paraphrase of Phil.4:8). “Your thoughts are like unbroken wild horses. Bring them all into the corral of Jesus’ truth, goodness, and beauty.” (Paraphrase of 2Cor.10:5).
Lord Jesus, these Scriptures aren’t merely “nice verses”—they are life-giving, life-shaping, life-freeing realities. Pistachio gelato, chocolate creme brulee, and hand-churned peach ice cream are “nice”; taking responsibility for our thinking is necessary.
This isn’t mind over matter; it’s the Gospel transforming everything. It’s having you, Jesus, as our foundation and freedom, our preoccupation and treasure, the narration of our lives and the adoration of our hearts. The more we see of you, Jesus, the better we’ll look at everything else by you.
For every joy and delight we experience in life finds its meaning and source in you. And every heartache, fear, and trauma finds its resolution through you. You are that loving, powerful, and generous with us. Hallelujah, and thank you.
Jesus, may your peace rule in our hearts. May your joy be our strength. May your grace be our oxygen. May your kindness flow through us like a Montana mountain stream bringing refreshment to others. May your current enthronement and sure-and-glorious return sabotage our navel-gazing anxieties and Gospel-under-believing fears.
With palms up, eyes fixed, and hearts engaged—we begin this weekend with you, Jesus. So Very Amen.
