By Andrew Wommack
A philosophy is simply a way of thinking. And whether you know it or not, the direction that your life is going has been influenced and controlled by your personal philosophy, or your dominant way of thinking. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” If that is true—and it is—then it makes sense to be sure that you are viewing your life through the lens of a right philosophy.
Colossians 2:8 says, “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.”
In this scripture, Paul was giving the believers in Colosse a warning. The word beware is being used in the sense of a sentry on guard duty. It’s a military term talking about being on guard, being on the lookout. And the word spoil is not talking about food; it’s talking about the spoils of war that go to the victor—the gold and silver and land.
Paul was saying to be on guard lest the believers be overcome by an enemy that would strip them of their treasure, which is the truth that God had placed in their hearts. Today, that same enemy, the devil, wants to steal what God has given to you, using the world’s philosophies and the religious traditions of man.
Your life follows the direction of your thoughts. The key is to renew your mind with a Christian perspective—a Christian philosophy or viewpoint—which allows you to focus on the positive and operate in faith rather than fear when others are afraid. So, it’s important that your philosophy is based on the truth of God’s Word.
Satan has never changed his tactics. He is at work through our society and culture trying to create a philosophy that is contrary to God’s Word. He is always trying to devalue the finished work of Jesus and His Word. Sad to say, it’s working. Even most Christians today do not have their belief systems firmly in place. They are influenced more by culture, social media, movies, their upbringing, or the opinions of others than by the Word of God.
Many of you reading this know what the Scripture says. You have read that God wants you to prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers. You have read that by His stripes, you were healed and that Jesus came to give you life and life more abundantly. Yet when you look in the mirror, you see a failure, a loser, or a sick and defeated person. Why is that?
It’s because of your core philosophy. Maybe your parents told you that you would never amount to anything, or a previous mate convinced you that you were worthless. Or perhaps a religious leader told you that you were cursed because of your behavior, and you believed him or her. Whatever the root cause for your belief (philosophy), you are being spoiled, and your treasure is being stolen.
If that is you, then begin changing the way you think. Study and meditate in the Word of God and change your basic core beliefs. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Heb. 4:12).
In my own life, as I began to change the way I thought, it opened the door to the blessings that God had for me all along. I was actually limiting God by my small thinking, my philosophy. You may be doing the same thing. If you are, don’t waste any more time—change your mind.
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We love you,
Andrew and Jamie
