Bible Verses For Be Careful What You Feed Your Mind

Dear friends, the Bible tells us to be careful what we feed our minds. The things we allow into our thoughts shape who we become.

But The Word of God calls us to refocus on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Immersing our minds in the Scriptures can revolutionize our thinking and alter our lives. The Bible is a wellspring of hope, truth, and comfort.

The apostle Paul instructs us to take every thought captive in obedience to Christ. This means actively selecting what enriches us and discarding that which encourages sin or dampens the Spirit. Turn away swiftly from influences that taint your mind and instead, feed your spirit with edifying music, podcasts, and readings.

Most importantly, dedicate time each day to commune with Jesus in prayer and meditation on His Word. Let His truth be the loudest in your life. By filling your mind with divine wisdom, you’ll find unparalleled peace, a sense of purpose, and strength for daily living.

Dear friends, let us now consider the Bible verses that guide us in being mindful of what we feed our minds.

Guarding Your Heart and Mind

Proverbs 4:23
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life”

Philippians 4:7
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”

Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things”

Luke 6:45
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh”

Romans 12:2
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”

2 Corinthians 10:5
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ”

Purity of Thought and Deed

Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me”

Matthew 5:8
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God”

2 Timothy 2:22
“Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart”

1 Peter 1:22
“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently”

1 John 3:3
“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure”

Psalm 19:14
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord , my strength, and my redeemer”

Wisdom and Discernment in Consumption

James 1:5
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him”

Proverbs 2:6
“For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding”

1 Kings 3:9
“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?”

Ephesians 5:15-16
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil”

Proverbs 18:15
“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge”

Colossians 2:8
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ”

The Power of the Spoken Word

James 3:5
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth”

Ephesians 4:29
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers”

Proverbs 15:4
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit”

Proverbs 18:21
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”

Matthew 12:36-37
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”

Psalm 141:3
“Set a watch, O Lord , before my mouth; keep the door of my lips”

Seeking Spiritual Nourishment

Matthew 4:4
“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”

John 6:35
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst”

1 Peter 2:2
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby”

Colossians 3:2
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth”

Hebrews 5:14
“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil”

Jeremiah 15:16
“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts”

Resisting Temptation and Evil Influences

1 Corinthians 10:13
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it”

James 4:7
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”

Ephesians 6:11
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”

1 Peter 5:8-9
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world”

2 Timothy 2:16
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness”

Galatians 5:16
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”

Transformation Through Renewal

Romans 12:1
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”

Ephesians 4:23-24
“And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness”

Colossians 3:10
“And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him”

2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”

Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost”

Romans 8:5
“For 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”