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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:16 For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:16 For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND and PURPOSES OF THE LORD, SO AS TO INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts and purposes]. [Is 40:13] |
Subject: Does God think negative thoughts. |
Bible Note: Thank you for your responses. They were all excellent. They made me think. We have all sat in the dark and thought there was no hope for our situation. We have brought condemnation upon ourselves for what we have done. There may even be some who thought they were unworthy of life. None of us were exempt. Negative thoughts would creep into our mind and turn us away from who we realy were. These are the negative thoughts I was refering to. We were liars, cheats, filled with greed, full of envy, strife, deceit, malice, disobedient to parents, insolent, arrogant, boastful, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful, full of evil (Rom 1;29-32). I will endeavor to be scriptural. I am going through one of the many trials that come upon all of us. Some more intense than others, but we all go through them. As I pondered my situation, ran out the possible scenarios that could occur, I started to see that all was bleek there was no good that was going to happen to me. I thought, "does God look at the world and think as I have thought?" The Spirit of God told me that I have the mind of Christ. I know what God thinks if I would just listen to Him (1 Cor 2:14-16; Ps 46:10). I realized that if I have the mind of Christ I can access the thoughts of Christ. I had to get my thoughts in line with the Word of GOD. What does He have in store for me? He will be with me always no matter what happens. He will be my strength. I will be able to endure anything as long as I lean on Him. I can control my thoughts. I decided to think on these thoughts of God: Rom. 8:5 (KJV) 5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Zech. 4:6 (KJV) 6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts Isa. 43:2 (KJV) 2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. AMPLIFIED Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! AMPLIFIED Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. [Matt. 12:37.] AMPLIFIED Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. AMPLIFIED Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you [but is grudging the cost]. AMPLIFIED Psalm 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 2 Cor 10:4-6 For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful according to God to [the] overthrow of strongholds; overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ; and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience shall have been fulfilled. And so I know that God doe not think negative thoughts, but only those that lift us up and edify us who are His children. The rest are getting what they deserve. |