As society becomes filled with more and more evil the effort to prevent terrible acts increases. Much debate is heard regarding how far the government or any other entity may go in observing and recording our conversations and plans. Some fiction writers have even invented the concept of thought police who would be able to intercept our unexpressed thoughts.
Of course no one can know our thoughts except one and that is God. However, God does tell us that we should be our own thought police. He warns us that "as a man thinks so is he". We are told in Romans 12 "not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought". We are also advised in that same chapter to "esteem (think of) others as better than ourselves."
What we think about others will certainly impact our relationship with them. The first step in establishing a new relationship or resolving problems in an existing one is to have the proper thoughts regarding the person. On one occasion I was greatly hurt by another Christian. For a while we did not see each other. Later that person came to church where I was attending. Still having that hurt within, I had to police my thoughts and remind myself that he was a brother in Christ, that everyone makes mistakes and that God had forgiven him. So, when we passed by each other in the foyer of the church I was enabled to extend my hand and greet him pleasantly. The repair of our relationship had begun.
Policing our thoughts is one of the most difficult tasks we have. Our enemy is there to plant new unacceptable thoughts immediately. We must fill our minds with positive, Christ-like thoughts in order to win the battle. Become the officer of your thoughts today.
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