Jeremiah 6:10

To whom shall I (Jeremiah) speak and give warning that they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed (absolutely deaf to God) and they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the Lord has become a reprimand and an object of scorn to them; they have no delight in it.

When we have a problem hearing from God, we need to check our hearts. What is it that we don’t want to hear that is blocking what we want to hear? The world before us revolves around selfish sin, and participating in the sin blocks our hearing. If we need to hear from God, we can’t treat His reprimands with scorn but open our hearts and repent.

Isaiah 65:17

Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth; and the former things (of life) will not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever over what I create; behold, I am creating Jerusalem to be a source of rejoicing and her people a joy.

A day is coming when all that is here will be made new. When God is in our presence, the devil will no longer exist. A day of rejoicing over the Bride of Jesus, the church, and Jerusalem will be a joy when we can bask in love and see the glory of God.

Isaiah 59:21

As for Me, this is My covenant with them, says the Lord: My Spirit which is upon you (writing the law of God on the heart), and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your (true, spiritual) children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children, says the Lord, from now and forever.

To create the God kind of life on earth, we must speak the God kind of words and teach our children to do the same. What we say reveals the focus of our minds and hearts. The word of God, as we speak, it removes the clutter and rubbish in our lives. The word helps with the hurts or problems that we can’t find the answer to ourselves.

2 John 1:6

And this is love: that we walk in accordance with His commandments and are guided continually by His precepts. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning that you should walk in love.  

When we love God and walk in His commandments, we show love back to God. We show we understand the word and the benefits of the life instruction found in the word. We then can regulate our behavior according to His word and avoid pitfalls. Love is essential to our lives and essential to God.   

1 John 1:5

This is the message (of God’s promised revelation) which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light and in Him there is no darkness at all (no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection).

God is light in the darkness and hope when we can see none. God can make things happen for us in ways we never imagined because God created all things. God’s love for us is pure because there is no darkness in Him.  Therefore, God’s plans for our lives are for us to be fruitful and abundant. God is all that is good.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed (gratefully praised and adored) be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 

God, our Father, sent Jesus to this earth so we could have the opportunity to change the course of our lives for all eternity. No longer are we saddled with the burden of sin and no way to redemption but received salvation through belief in Jesus Christ. God deserves to be gratefully praised and worshiped for our second chance.

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we walk in the flesh (as mortal men), we are not carrying on our (spiritual) warfare according to the flesh and using the weapons of man. 

We have the advantage when it comes to warfare in the Spirit. Jesus came to this earth so that we could have the comforter the Holy Spirit in our hearts. The Holy Spirit will lead and guide us and teaches us how to cast down our imaginations, remove strongholds and move mountains. We are not helpless, nor are we alone when we take a stand on the word of God. 

2 Corinthians 10:5

We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ. 

As we develop in the faith, we build our stand on the word and our ability to stop destructive thoughts. We can recognize the wrong path and beliefs going in the wrong direction. We no longer are bystanders to the flesh and accept everything that comes to our mind but destroy those arguments. 

Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast (that is, committed and focused on You-in both inclination and character), because he trusts and takes refuge in You (with hope and confident expectation).

Stress and worry focus more on the problem than the solution. When we focus on Jesus as our provider and answer, we remove ourselves from the situation. We shift the problem to Jesus in faith that He will help us, and as we use our faith, peace will come to our hearts and minds. 

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 

Our thought life can be a battleground if we let it. The focus of our day can either be productive or destructive based on what we focus our mind. When we stand on the word of God, we stand on the power to control our thoughts by replacing them with the word. Our thoughts are the battle we must win daily to walk in peace and love towards ourselves and others.