“Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil, and the other is good; and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins, I answer, ‘The one I feed the most.’”
― Sitting Bull (1831-1890)
Which dog do you feed the most in your life? Is it the “good dog,” the one that is kind, compassionate, gentle, and filled with joy and thankfulness; or is it the “evil dog,” the one who harbors feelings of hatred, envy, violence, ingratitude, and misery? It is very important that we ask ourselves this question, and then make any needed adjustments to our soul’s ‘diet.’ For how we answer this question determines who we are now and what we are becoming.
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I busy my heart with good things. I’m no fan of television. If a story does not contain a moral virtue or a truth that points to God, it will dull my heart before the first commercial. Why yield the precious real estate of my brain to that which flattens my spirit? Instead, I busy my heart with good books and videos, art, memorizing Scripture, and pursuing uplifting friendships that nourish my soul. When suffering overwhelms me, I fill my heart with Christ.
–Joni Eareckson Tada (1949- )
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“It is entirely fitting that our hearts should be set on God when the heart of God is so much set on us. If God does not have our hearts who or what will have them?”
–Richard Baxter (1615-1691), English pastor and author, from The Saints’ Everlasting Rest.
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Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Colossians 3:1-2 — Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Romans 8:5-6 — Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.
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Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see,
Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see.
There’s a Father up above looking down in tender love,
Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see.
Oh, be careful, little ears, what you hear,
Oh, be careful, little ears, what you hear.
There’s a Father up above looking down in tender love,
Oh, be careful, little ears, what you hear.
–Classic Sunday School song, author unknown.
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